Thread by @ABoleynGirl

HIGH RISK #COVID PATIENTS:
Over age 50, with 1 or more other medical conditions:
Obesity
Diabetes
Lung diseases (COPD, asthma, etc)
Kidney disease
Hypertension
Autoimmune disorders
History of cancer treatment
History of regular corticosteroid use
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The vast majority of deaths from #COVID occur in those 75 years old and older, with most of those already sick with other illnesses. A large percentage are in nursing care facilities, over 80 years old, and with an average of 2.5 other medical conditions
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The chances of someone <50 years old with symptoms dying from COVID-19 is 0.05%. The chances of someone under 18 years old dying from COVID is near 0%. Those who do are those with severe underlying medical conditions. Roughly 7 times more children die from #flu than #COVID19.

The three most critical symptoms of possible #COVID are
fever, shortness of breath/difficulty breathing/ pressure in your chest and severe cough. Shortness of breath can mean shortness of breath at rest or even shortness of breath doing daily activities.
aapsonline.org/covidpatientgu…

#COVID can very rapidly become critical illness. This viruses triggers TWO responses in the body much worse than seasonal flu: an exaggerated inflammatory response causing damage to critical organs, and an exaggerated blood-clotting response..
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Approximately 99.9%+ of individuals who contract #COVID will have mild to moderate symptoms and recover, just like with the #flu. The majority of deaths are coming from the 0.62% of the population who are in nursing home facilities.
#FlattenTheFear
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