Not sure about a second strain, I've seen no information about that.
Italy is a special case because of its age distribution. She has had a
birth rate below replacement rate for decades and thus half the population
is over 50 years and 21% over 65. Mortality rate is an order of magnitude
higher for the elderly.
Charlie
On Thu, Mar 19, 2020 at 3:56 PM Chris Trask <christrask@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
> Our mayor just ordered all bars, restaurants, and gyms closed as of
> today. We can still do takeout.
>
> Our grocery stores are being stripped clean. I was fortunate to
> replenish certain items, but in a couple of weeks people will probably be
> getting desperate as they go bat shit crazy being stuck at home.
>
> The global mortality rate is 4.09% as of this morning, and in Italy
> it's 10.43%. I have a bad feeling that we're looking at an entirely new
> strain that is more aggressive.
>
> Looking at the statistics, we may be fortunate here in the
> southwest. This bug appears to like cold, damp environments, and if so
> then we will be relieved here next month when the temperatures rise and we
> dry out.
>
> Chris
>
> When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro
> - Hunter S. Thompson
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