Posted on 04/19/2020 8:23:59 AM PDT by motoman
We need some big-data answers as to why New York/New York City mortality rates are so unnacceptably high.
What is happening or not happening in New York to allow for this?
Is there some other underlying demographic that is outside of their health care system control?
Because it’s not the Flu.
NY’s numbers are not out of line with those in Europe.
Dense population. Duh.
The more different causes of death, the greater the number of deaths.
Heart attack, stroke, cancer, accidents, pneumonia etc.
Europe as a whole is indicating a much worse mentality rate that the US as a whole.
Why is NYC such a glaring stand-out and also much more similar than the mortality rate of Europe?
New York numbers are similar to some socialist countries.
Dense population helps to explain # of cases, not necessarily mortality rate.
NYC had too many flights from Europe where it was infected at the time. Then people rode the subway spreading the virus. If it wasn’t for mass transit, I think we would had stopped it in time. Look at West Coast. They had flights from China but didn’t get out of control like NYC.
Subway & Bus Riders Face Dangerously Crowded Conditions As MTA Reduces Service
https://gothamist.com/news/subway-bus-coronavirus-covid-19-crowded-mta
Because they all live on top of each other and rode mass transit everyday.
Have you ever been to NYC and taken the subway? If the virus was in the city in January when it was business-as-usual, then everyone in NYC has it.
So not surprised this is the hardest hit area.
The subways/buses. People in very close proximity to sick other people, no facemasks or other filters. Day after day. Then the virus builds and builds in these people before they get sick (have symptoms). Once they’re sick, their bodies have to go into a severe overdrive mode to fight it...making survival much tougher. Same in nursing homes - constant exposure...huge buildup, etc.
Compare that to others who might pick it up due to a one-time encounter, maybe at a store. They too get sick, but their bodies have time to ‘prep’ as the infection hits much slower. So they do better.
That’s your answer - and in several months our ‘experts’ will figure it out.
Other cities may have as many Third Worlders, but are less dense and rely far less on public transportation.
Again, no misunderstanding regarding # of cases in densely populated area. But why are such a much greater % of these cases resulting in death?
More deaths from the China Virus means more cash from Washington. NYC and North Eastern NJ, 2 Liberal sewers account for OVER half the total deaths in our country. Both areas are heavily debt ridden and always crying about the need to raise taxes to steal from the working people and hand it to the whiners.
Therefore they will take every opportunity to increase the claimed dead from the China Virus in order to get the cash they somehow believe they are entitled to.
Reasons:
1) Extensive travel from the Wusan epicenter by thousands of travelers to NYC/North Jersey major airports. The virus spreads to the local population.
2) Travel in the region in confined, sealed subways, commuter railroads and then packing into crowded elevators.
3) A large number of tourists, mass gatherings at parades, sporting events, restaurants and work sites.
The result. A raging pandemic caused by a novel virus in a population that has no inherent immunity. Of course made worse by vile, incompetent politicians
And hence a higher viral “load” on contact.
90% of the deaths in Virginia are people 60 and over. I can’t imagine NYC numbers are that different.
Limited sunshine and fresh air. Also older population.
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