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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Once again this proved this epidemic hits the most vulnerable the hardest For the vast majority of us it's very minor and we should start functioning like we do during the flu season watchful, stay home if you are sick, but generally go about your business.[/quote] I agree. What’s particularly striking to me is how many deaths in that older age bracket are coming from nursing homes. The fatality rate of those 60+ not in nursing homes is about 9%. Still scarily high, but nothing like the nursing home fatality rate, which is 18%. Older people are still quite vulnerable, but they aren’t as vulnerable if they aren’t in nursing homes.[/quote] Which just makes sense — if you need skilled nursing care to survive, almost any illness or setback (I.e. a fall) is going to be enough to kill you.[/quote]
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