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Your argument supports the statement that coronavirus is not as dangerous for young people compared to old people. And that it's really serious for old people.

There remains a required link to why this isn't serious for young people. And from there, an argument that this situation is better than the other scenarios (including 2nd order effects from other scenarios).



I think nobody has all the answers yet, but it looks like the state of your immune system along with age is a key factor.

See https://www.statnews.com/2020/03/30/what-explains-coronaviru...

That could explain why Monaco and Japan have not seen a lot of deaths, while Italy and Spain for example have.

In the US it would help immensely i think, if obesity and hypertension became a focus area when this crisis is over.




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