Re:Ask HN: How is actually Italy confirming SARS-Cov2 cases?
by lurquer on Sunday March 22, 2020 @08:28PM
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From the source, translated:
"During the sixteenth week of 2019 mortality was lower than expected, with a daily average of 190 deaths compared to the expected 200."
Read Italian news from the past few years regarding then northern region; the numbers of geriatric deaths -- far in excess of other EU members -- has been a long-running scandal.
I trust you've read the recent Telegraph article revealing that only 12% of reported Italian covid deaths could be directly attributed to covid.
But, I'm not that concerned about persuading you. If you wish to believe there is something unique about northern Italy -- while 100 miles to the south, east, west, and north the mortality rates are utterly different, so be it.
"During the sixteenth week of 2019 mortality was lower than expected, with a daily average of 190 deaths compared to the expected 200."
Read Italian news from the past few years regarding then northern region; the numbers of geriatric deaths -- far in excess of other EU members -- has been a long-running scandal.
More data here: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S120197121...
I trust you've read the recent Telegraph article revealing that only 12% of reported Italian covid deaths could be directly attributed to covid.
But, I'm not that concerned about persuading you. If you wish to believe there is something unique about northern Italy -- while 100 miles to the south, east, west, and north the mortality rates are utterly different, so be it.