Italy Death Rate Hits 7%

[Norman]

Just the flu folks...

‘Not a wave, a tsunami.’ Italy hospitals at virus limit

Italy’s high death rate — currently over 7% and double the average globally — has been blamed on its unusually old population, which is second only to Japan’s. But about a third of the ICU patients in Lombardy are aged 50-64, meaning the virus isn’t just striking the very old, but also Italians still in their working prime.

“We are trying to understand why the mortality rate seems so high compared to other countries, and why patients seem more critical than in other countries,” said epidemiologist Paolo D’Ancona at the National Institutes of Health.

As of Friday, Italy had 17,660 positive cases and 1,266 dead, more than any country outside China. Lombardy alone accounts for 55% of the infected and 70% of the dead. The government has imposed a nationwide lockdown, closing stores and restaurants, curbing public transport and telling the population of 60 million to stay home except for absolute need.

'Not a wave, a tsunami.' Italy hospitals at virus limit

The boomer virus...

 

[Sun Devil 92]

Don't you think it's a little disingenuous to post those statistics.

I read that 7% of Italy is dying. Which I know it isn't. But it sure seems like a stupid title.

Next. You have a concentrated area that has many factors which could be causing the high rate...not to mention they got started early (which bring a whole lot of issues).

 

[Norman]

Don't you think it's a little disingenuous to post those statistics.

I read that 7% of Italy is dying. Which I know it isn't. But it sure seems like a stupid title.

Next. You have a concentrated area that has many factors which could be causing the high rate...not to mention they got started early (which bring a whole lot of issues).

The title says death RATE, not death TOLL. Further the exact numbers are in the post.

Sorry but if you can't read correctly, that's not on the thread title.

 

[Persistence Of Memory]

Just the flu folks...

‘Not a wave, a tsunami.’ Italy hospitals at virus limit

Italy’s high death rate — currently over 7% and double the average globally — has been blamed on its unusually old population, which is second only to Japan’s. But about a third of the ICU patients in Lombardy are aged 50-64, meaning the virus isn’t just striking the very old, but also Italians still in their working prime.

“We are trying to understand why the mortality rate seems so high compared to other countries, and why patients seem more critical than in other countries,” said epidemiologist Paolo D’Ancona at the National Institutes of Health.

As of Friday, Italy had 17,660 positive cases and 1,266 dead, more than any country outside China. Lombardy alone accounts for 55% of the infected and 70% of the dead. The government has imposed a nationwide lockdown, closing stores and restaurants, curbing public transport and telling the population of 60 million to stay home except for absolute need.

'Not a wave, a tsunami.' Italy hospitals at virus limit

The boomer virus...

Pray for them.

Perhaps if all women there shave their legs and arm pits in solidarity, it could help.

 

[Care4all]

Title should be

Italy virus death rate hits 7% or something mentioning the virus, COVID19

 

[Manonthestreet]

Course they dont go into why Italy is such a mess,,,just everybody panic....that's reeeaaalll journalism. Japan has an equally old population and is seeing very different results...…..perhaps the press should ask why

 

[Norman]

Out of the resolved cases in Italy 47% have died. Half of the cases have died...

 

[Norman]

Course they dont go into why Italy is such a mess,,,just everybody panic....that's reeeaaalll journalism. Japan has an equally old population and is seeing very different results...…..perhaps the press should ask why

Because they panicked.

 

[Care4all]

This is so sad, and scary for me because I have family there and my God Parents are living there as well...

 

[Norman]

This is so sad, and scary for me because I have family there and my God Parents are living there as well...

I am sure they will be fine Care. It's only 17,000 people so far.

 

[Sun Devil 92]

Don't you think it's a little disingenuous to post those statistics.

I read that 7% of Italy is dying. Which I know it isn't. But it sure seems like a stupid title.

Next. You have a concentrated area that has many factors which could be causing the high rate...not to mention they got started early (which bring a whole lot of issues).

The title says death RATE, not death TOLL. Further the exact numbers are in the post.

Sorry but if you can't read correctly, that's not on the thread title.

Rate means they will soon be part of the toll. And how would you calculate the death rate if you were not using deaths-already-occured as part of the calculation. Sorry, but if you don't understand simple math problems.....maybe you should avoid thread titles altogether.

 

[whitehall]

The population of Italy is around 61 million. Seven percent would be around 4 million not 1,266

 

[Sun Devil 92]

This is so sad, and scary for me because I have family there and my God Parents are living there as well...

I am sure they will be fine Care. It's only 17,000 people so far.

17,000 people who have gotten sick. Not died. You really are not clear at all.

 

[Norman]

Don't you think it's a little disingenuous to post those statistics.

I read that 7% of Italy is dying. Which I know it isn't. But it sure seems like a stupid title.

Next. You have a concentrated area that has many factors which could be causing the high rate...not to mention they got started early (which bring a whole lot of issues).

The title says death RATE, not death TOLL. Further the exact numbers are in the post.

Sorry but if you can't read correctly, that's not on the thread title.

Rate means they will soon be part of the toll. And how would you calculate the death rate if you were not using deaths-already-occured as part of the calculation. Sorry, but if you don't understand simple math problems.....maybe you should avoid thread titles altogether.

You read wrong, it's fine. We are done here.

 

[Persistence Of Memory]

This is so sad, and scary for me because I have family there and my God Parents are living there as well...

The board has its thought and prayers for you. This is how it is supposed to work!!

Excuse my prev smart ass remark.

 

[Manonthestreet]

Course they dont go into why Italy is such a mess,,,just everybody panic....that's reeeaaalll journalism. Japan has an equally old population and is seeing very different results...…..perhaps the press should ask why

Because they panicked.

Yeah no

 

[Norman]

This is so sad, and scary for me because I have family there and my God Parents are living there as well...

I am sure they will be fine Care. It's only 17,000 people so far.

17,000 people who have gotten sick. Not died. You really are not clear at all.

Yes 17,000 who have the illness.

This is all in the article if you need clarification.

 

[Norman]

Course they dont go into why Italy is such a mess,,,just everybody panic....that's reeeaaalll journalism. Japan has an equally old population and is seeing very different results...…..perhaps the press should ask why

Because they panicked.

Yeah no

Italy ran out of hospital resources.

Not only are the people with virus dying there, other people as well with mandatory operations not being performed.

Wonders of socialist health care... in UK the NHS are meanwhile educating men on what to do while pregnant.

 

[Biff_Poindexter]

maybe it's their culture

 

[Biff_Poindexter]

Course they dont go into why Italy is such a mess,,,just everybody panic....that's reeeaaalll journalism. Japan has an equally old population and is seeing very different results...…..perhaps the press should ask why

Because they panicked.

Yeah no

Italy ran out of hospital resources.

Not only are the people with virus dying there, other people as well with mandatory operations not being performed.

Wonders of socialist health care... in UK the NHS are meanwhile educating men on what to do while pregnant.

South Korea has socialized healthcare too.....so find something else to blame