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Re:Google employee diagnosed with coronavirus by neuronic on Friday February 28, 2020 @03:34PM (#22446084)
For Google's predominant age group the mortality is more in the realms of 0.2%.
Re:Google employee diagnosed with coronavirus by Johnny555 on Friday February 28, 2020 @03:37PM (#22446113)
But even 30 year olds have friends and family that are in high-risk categories. Do you really want to risk bringing home a disease that puts grandma at a 10% risk of dying?
Re:Google employee diagnosed with coronavirus by davidw on Friday February 28, 2020 @03:44PM (#22446176)
One of the first people to get it in Italy was a healthy 38 year old man. He had to be put on a respirator for a few days, although he's doing better now.

It's serious, even for younger people, and that's if health care infrastructure doesn't get overwhelmed.

Re:Google employee diagnosed with coronavirus by cnst on Friday February 28, 2020 @03:37PM (#22446110)
Do Google employees not have friends, relatives, parents and grandparents?
Re:Google employee diagnosed with coronavirus by guruz on Friday February 28, 2020 @03:36PM (#22446101)
And that age group does not have social contact to people over 50?!
Re:Google employee diagnosed with coronavirus by Bishop_ on Friday February 28, 2020 @03:37PM (#22446104)
Some of these employees may have young children or elderly parents whom they could infect.