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I think they're pointing out that some people who got afflicted with Corona virus cannot be completely attributed to the virus alone. There may be underlying conditions which contributed more that caused the demise of the person.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-18/99-of-tho...

Not ‘may’ have underlying problems. No less than 99% have other health problems. Around half of the deaths had 3 underlying problems. But we still credit the virus? Not the fact many of these folks have serious health issues?

”As of March 17, 17 people under 50 had died from the disease. All of Italy’s victims under 40 have been males with serious existing medical conditions.”

I have an eyebrow raised.

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