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Originally Posted by jaj523
The death rate can also be affected the other way as well. For example, deaths from pneumonia unrelated to COVID, have sometimes been classified as COVID deaths. This was especially true in the earlier days of the pandemic. A death from cancer can be classified as from COVID when the patient had both conditions, and the death was actually the result of cancer.
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Most people who die from Covid-19 do die of the tremendous impact on their lungs (pneumonia) and the resulting lack of oxygen to organs of the body. This new nasty bug really is extremely dangerous to older people who take at least one pill a day.
The virus inflames the lung tissue and the resulting infection is pneumonia. Experts are saying that the usual procedures to support and maintain life for those infected with Covid-19( that is not like the seasonal flu) are often not helpful to people over 65. At least one out of ten who are over 80 die after being infected with Covid-19.
Still out there. Still not good for us amazingly wonderful and still funny and loveable and smart and busy and interesting and feisty and opinionated and well read, older people who have slews of friends and family who cherish them. Except for the snarly ones. (But their dogs still love them)