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Old 05-14-2020, 12:15 PM
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Originally Posted by devorejh View Post
Nice to see a common sense post! I do not know why so many choose to run scared and remain paranoid about a virus that is 99% survivable. That group needs to just stay home if they’re so worried and stop trying to control the rest of us.
It is survivable, devorejh, but to older people who contract it, the odds of surviving it are much, much grimmer. For an 80 year old the odds of survival 90%

I had better check on that. I am not always right, like a lot of posters.

This article says that 15% of 80 year olds die from the virus if they catch it.. Our average age here in TV is 71 I believe. It isn't any thing to take lightly.

Here is the article; Here's What Older At-Risk People Should Know About the Coronavirus People not with other health risks would have a better chance, but almost all of my amazing and wonderful and treasured and LOVED peers have a little bit of this or that...Sugar issues, Blood pressure, ……….
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