Current coronavirus death statistics from Italy (translation):
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A report released on Thursday by the National Health Institute of Italy (ISS), which analyzes deaths in the country, clarifies which people are particularly affected by the virus. As a result, the average age of deceased patients is 81 years. 42.2 percent of them were between 80 and 89 years old, 32.4 percent between 70 and 79, 8.4 percent between 60 and 69, 2.8 percent between 50 and 59, and 14.1 percent over 90 years old. The majority of the deceased were men.
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https://translate.google.com/transla...s-Problem.html
https://www.welt.de/politik/ausland/...s-Problem.html
And before anyone says 'See? It's not so bad, because it's mostly only older people who dying from the virus!', let's not forget that these older people who are dying are peoples' parents, grandparents, spouses, etc. Let's not cheapen their deaths just because of their advanced ages.
21 passengers test positive on the Grand Princess cruise ship off California.
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Vice President Mike Pence said Friday 21 people aboard the Grand Princess cruise ship idled off the coast of California have tested positive for COVID-19.
Of the 21 people who tested positive, 19 are crew members and two are passengers, Pence said, adding that the ship will be brought to a non-commercial port and every person will be tested. He did not say which port the ship will go toward or when it is expected to port.
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https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/06/vp-p...ronavirus.html