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Old 04-19-2020, 01:34 PM   #1582 (permalink)
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That's for the severely ill patients who survive which is kinda of to be suspected. I mean, if you're so goddamn sick that you have to be in the ICU, chances are you're not coming out of that building the same. That headline can be scary as it almost implies that you're f*cked just by getting a mild case, which isn't...as of now...the case.

Being informed and being alarmed seem to be hard to adhere to right now. Journalism needs to start being more careful with these headlines.
Mild cases can escalate to lung scarring even in formerly healthy patients.
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