Taken aback again by the sheer number of coronavirus deaths in Italy - 5% of reported infections and with many people not infected long enough yet to be in danger of dying. 
6% fatality/detected infections in Lombardy.
WHO found a v long lag from getting sick to dying in China - 2-8 weeks - which means people could just be beginning to die in Italy who.int/docs/default-s…
The Italian data are eye opening (but surely - hopefully???) - reflecting a failure to detect most mild or asymptomatic cases:
1.4% under the age of 19, 22.0% 19-50 years, 37.4% 51-70 and 39.2% over 70, for a median age of 65. 62.1% are men.
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1.4% under the age of 19, 22.0% 19-50 years, 37.4% 51-70 and 39.2% over 70, for a median age of 65. 62.1% are men.
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Italy is restricting tests to the obviously ill but is finding...
10% cases asymptomatic, 5% with few and 30% with mild symptoms, 31% have symptoms, 6% are severe and 19% (😱) critical.
10% cases asymptomatic, 5% with few and 30% with mild symptoms, 31% have symptoms, 6% are severe and 19% (😱) critical.
Like Iran we're seeing quite a few politicians getting diagnosed, but I assume this is because they're most likely to be tested if feeling even slightly under the weather.
