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Few non-peer reviewed papers with biased samples, questionable tests and questionable methodology don't make strong evidence. CFR just can't be that low. There are towns in Italy where the virus killed 1% of total population

https://www.ecodibergamo.it/stories/valle-brembana/il-grido-...

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It sure can be that low. Pretty simple reason, too:

1) Studies linked above are properly statistically randomized 2) Italy population dead = old smokers, Chinese from Wuhan working in factories

The study is a random population sample. A single tiny town Italy has a highly characterized population. If you disagree, you've never been to Italy.

Stop being scared. Start being logical.

Given that there was a disaster (in the sense of failed containment) in the hospital of Alzano Lombardo early on (which is in the area), I wonder if that meant that more vulnerable segments of the population were exposed to the virus.

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