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To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (1212607)	3/24/2020 2:59:39 PM
From: locogringo	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1578903

Speaking of which, why does Germany, for example, have such a low death rate? They're right next door to Italy, separated only by a mountain range. I keep wishing somebody would ask that question to one of the doctors on TV. I would like to know the reason too. BTW, the worst thing that I heard today at the town hall was that the infection/spread rate in New York and New Jersey is around 30 to 40%. That is catastrophic. They think it might be due to public transportation and people ignoring the guidelines.

To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (1212607)	3/24/2020 3:03:49 PM
From: Wharf Rat	1 Recommendation Recommended By Tenchusatsu Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1578903

Coronavirus Less Deadly in Germany Because of Youthful Patients There may be many reasons for the disparity, but they all boil down to one thing: Covid-19 has not yet hit as hard among the oldest and frailest members of Germany’s population. Authorities are testing and tracking mild cases aggressively, and more than 80% of those confirmed are in people under the age of 60. In Italy, despite similar demographics, the picture is vastly different, with the virus disproportionately striking the old. Taken together, the two countries are an object lesson for why public health authorities around the world are sealing off nursing homes and asking families not to visit elderly parents or grandparents. Once the virus spreads into an older population, as Italy shows, it can overwhelm health systems and become more deadly for everyone.... “We are only at the beginning of the epidemic,” said Lothar Wieler, president of the Robert Koch Institute, Germany’s public health authority. Message 32628699