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Re:Tokyo Olympics “looking at a cancellation” if coronavirus... by kylemh on Wednesday February 26, 2020 @12:43AM (#22420613)
At a nearly 2% mortality rate even for younger people, I think the odds are high enough to be worried. It's obviously not as deadly as the bubonic plague, but this disease is very infectious...
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Re:Tokyo Olympics “looking at a cancellation” if coronavirus... by ihadfun on Wednesday February 26, 2020 @01:06AM (#22420711)
This is not true. A recent study from China showed the mortality rate for 30-39 year olds to be .2% I believe. And the rate goes down from there as age decreases.
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Re:Tokyo Olympics “looking at a cancellation” if coronavirus... by jacquesm on Wednesday February 26, 2020 @11:43AM (#22424620)
Link to source would be very much appreciated.
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Re:Tokyo Olympics “looking at a cancellation” if coronavirus... by yitianjian on Wednesday February 26, 2020 @12:46AM (#22420625)
It's not 2% for younger, it's like <0.5% for less than 40, and something like 10% for older than 70.
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