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Steelrolled

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16. These are studies of people who have died of COVID-19

Reply to BigmanPigman (Reply #10)

Wed Jul 8, 2020, 05:23 PM

Jul 2020

and are saying they did about 10-15 years earlier than would otherwise be expected, based on their current health. Which is another way of saying that most of the people who died were not young.

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I got Covid-19 two months ago. I'm still discovering new areas of damage [View all] BigmanPigman Jul 2020 OP

This is scary stuff. Thanks for the link and the heads-up. n/t CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2020 #1

I just saw him on CNN and it scared me (a lot). BigmanPigman Jul 2020 #2

Sounds a speeding up of old age. safeinOhio Jul 2020 #3

Covid shortens life spans too. BigmanPigman Jul 2020 #4

Sounds like it. safeinOhio Jul 2020 #7

It does... 10 or more years studies say... BigmanPigman Jul 2020 #10

These are studies of people who have died of COVID-19 Steelrolled Jul 2020 #16

Yes - my doctor told me to expect KT2000 Jul 2020 #5

It causes neurological and vascular damage... BigmanPigman Jul 2020 #6

So much for Medicare for all. safeinOhio Jul 2020 #9

Well, my response to him was KT2000 Jul 2020 #11

All of this reminds me of my CFS/ME symptoms Duppers Jul 2020 #14

Yes - that is exactly KT2000 Jul 2020 #15

But. but. . .dr. Death told us that 99% of cases were perfectly harmless!! niyad Jul 2020 #8

I had no idea. It must affect the brain. I didn't know that. underpants Jul 2020 #12

Definitely neurological damage... BigmanPigman Jul 2020 #13