| Some possibly worrying numbers from Iran 11:49 - Mar 25 with 579 views | StokieBlue |
The usual caveats apply that numbers around C-19 are a bit all over the place at the moment but this is the first time I've seen numbers like these:
"Spokesman for Iran’s health ministry also announced 143 deaths in the same period raising the total number of deaths to 2,077.
Kiyanoosh Jahanpoor, Iranian health ministry spokesman said 68 % of the deaths are above 60 years old, 32 % are under 60."
That's a much larger amount of under 60's than anywhere else in the world is reporting so it could be the result of some inaccuracies.
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| Some possibly worrying numbers from Iran on 12:12 - Mar 25 with 500 views | Guthrum |
Iran's population age profile is, like much of the Middle East, heavily skewed towards younger agegroups. Only about 7.4% are aged 55-64, 5.5% 65+ (2018 figures). So there will inevitably be a higher proportion of U60s among the dead. Indeed, that implies a very heavy toll of the older age-bracket.
It is worth reminding everybody (not aimed at you Stokie) that younger people are not immune to Covid-19, just they are generally stronger, healthier and less likely to die in places with a highly-developed medical care system. |  |
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