Re:Show HN: Covid-19 Interactive Model
by s1artibartfast on Thursday March 19, 2020 @04:33PM
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I would be careful not to confuse correlation with causation here. Most old people have medical conditions. For example, about 75% of older people have high blood pressure [1] so seeing a 75% rate in the virus fatalities should not mean much.
I suspect age and immune function drive mortality, and the other factors are merely along for the ride.
I suspect age and immune function drive mortality, and the other factors are merely along for the ride.
[1] https://www.uptodate.com/contents/treatment-of-hypertension-...