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Oh, the mechanics I think are clear. It's more a counting issue: if they had diabete, they got infected with COVID-19 and then died... Is that a COVID-19 death or a diabete death? Same with other pre-existing conditions, more or less severe.
Some people also don't end up in a hospital, hence they are not factored in. I believe the Italian number to be an underestimate as well, given some of general population mortality statistics coming from the most affected areas (no English articles I can link unfortunately)
How are things in the south? I am surprised that Lombardy has been so badly affected
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