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Epidemiologist. Writer (Guardian, Observer etc). "Well known research trouble-maker". PhDing at @UoW Host of @senscipod Email gidmk.healthnerd@gmail.com he/him

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    1. ɪᴀɴ ᴍ. ᴍᴀᴄᴋᴀʏ, ᴘʜᴅ  🦠 🤧 🧬 🥼 🦟 🧻 🧙‍♂️‏Verified account @MackayIM 10 Mar 2020

      ANALYSIS: Why have there been so many# coronavirus deaths in Italy? -I'm not sure it's age, even if we skip median age, and only look at >60yo. Other countries have simlar % but have not suffered as much as Italy. Is it comorbidities?https://www.thelocal.it/20200305/analysis-why-have-there-been-so-many-coronavirus-deaths-in-italy …

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      Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK 10 Mar 2020
      Replying to @MackayIM

      Things that might have an impact but would be hard to measure at this point: - smoking/alcohol rates - health service preparedness - community preparedness Comorbidities maybe, but Northern Italy isn't so bad off imo, seems unlikely to me

      7:37 PM - 10 Mar 2020
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        2. Raj Mehta‏ @raj_mehta 10 Mar 2020
          Replying to @GidMK @MackayIM

          Raj Mehta Retweeted LuizAlves_ID

          53% of mortality is from those more than 80 years old. ~13% mortality rate for those more than age 80 is on par with most crude CFR estimates. No mystery, It's age, age, age.https://twitter.com/LuizAlves_ID/status/1237334212849684480?s=19 …

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          LuizAlves_ID @LuizAlves_ID
          Why mortality by #COVID2019 is so high in Italy? Median age of patients is 65y pic.twitter.com/8YCJ9JJtBU
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        3. LuizAlves_ID‏ @LuizAlves_ID 10 Mar 2020
          Replying to @raj_mehta @GidMK @MackayIM

          Yeah....like the infographics shows

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        1. c0nc0rdance‏ @c0nc0rdance 10 Mar 2020
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          c0nc0rdance Retweeted Andrew Noymer

          I found this visualization helpful in understanding the demography.https://twitter.com/AndrewNoymer/status/1237477215937236993?s=19 …

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          Andrew Noymer @AndrewNoymer
          Why does Italy have more #COVID deaths than the Republic of Korea? Partly due to #demography: pic.twitter.com/VXJt2itINL
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        1. Billy Bostickson  🏴 👁& 👁  🆓‏ @BillyBostickson 11 Mar 2020
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          or even the effects of taking certain prescribed medications may outweigh other factors like smoking/alcohol, though i doubt any scientist will have the balls to study nosocomial factors, as it is way easier to blame smoking and drinking.

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