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6 of 17 VA cases hospitalized.

http://www.vdh.virginia.gov/surveillance-and-investigation/novel-coronavirus/

Different sources, but only 10 cases in the whole country are considered "serious/critical." So hospitalized includes "mild" cases.  I'm having trouble getting my head around this because to me being hospitalized seems serious; recovering at home seems "mild."

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Funny thing you should ask.... seem  that “mild “cases are not so mild at all if you can end up hospitalized and or with pneumonia.

[b]Dr. Bruce Aylward, of the W.H.O[/b]., In the interview with NY Times stated 
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/04/health/coronavirus-china-aylward.html

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[b]Q: What were mild, severe and critical? [/b]

[b]A: No. “Mild” was a positive test, fever, cough - maybe even pneumonia. [/b]

:shock:  :shock:  :shock:  :shock:  :shock:  :shock:   :shock:  ::shock:  :shock:

https://www.sciencenews.org/article/coronavirus-qu...covid19-symptoms-deaths-spread

[b]During infection, the virus that causes COVID-19 attacks cells within the respiratory tract, particularly the lungs. As these cells die, they fill the airway with fluids and debris while the virus continues to replicate — making it hard to breathe.

The presence of dying cells and a replicating virus spark the immune system to react to the infectious intruder. Immune cells then flood the lungs to repair damaged tissues and wipe out the virus. While the immune response to the virus is generally highly controlled, it can sometimes go berserk and cause its own damage to healthy cells as well as dying ones. A flood of signals from the immune system, called a cytokine storm, can damage the lungs and cause respiratory failure, and can also harm other organs, leading to multiorgan failure. [/b]

So......OP, [b]if you thing that mild case is a light[/b] cold then think again because this thing is a war on your body, even in mild cases. 
besides confirmed damage to lungs and immune system, kidney, liver, gallbladder, brain matter, cardiovascular system, spleen, etc ... wait for it.... there is more!!! 
Just posted on another thread:[b] recently discovered damage to central nervous system: in China they found virus in the cerebrospinal fluid of a male patient- he recovered, not sure about sequela 
And we still do not know all about the possible long term damage.[/b][/quote]

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