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@not_for_sale wrote:

One thing that stands out to me is the low number of serious, critical cases in Australia. I realize population numbers and numbers of infected etc. need to be taken into consideration, but the number is low compared to the other countries featured at the bottom. I wonder what exactly it reflects?

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I would imagine those in ICU?

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@bright.ton42 wrote:

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@not_for_sale wrote:

One thing that stands out to me is the low number of serious, critical cases in Australia. I realize population numbers and numbers of infected etc. need to be taken into consideration, but the number is low compared to the other countries featured at the bottom. I wonder what exactly it reflects?

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I would imagine those in ICU?

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What I mean though is the percentage of our sick who are serious or critical is lower than in most other countries, or so it seems. Is it to do with our general health, our health services, or something else?

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@not_for_sale wrote:

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What I mean though is the percentage of our sick who are serious or critical is lower than in most other countries, or so it seems. Is it to do with our general health, our health services, or something else?

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Oh right, I see.   That's got me  wondering too. 

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@bright.ton42 wrote:

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@not_for_sale wrote:

One thing that stands out to me is the low number of serious, critical cases in Australia. I realize population numbers and numbers of infected etc. need to be taken into consideration, but the number is low compared to the other countries featured at the bottom. I wonder what exactly it reflects?

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I would imagine those in ICU?

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Is healthy summer/autunm here , flu season in the winter northen hemisphere countries and air more polluted 

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@bright.ton42 wrote:

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@not_for_sale wrote:

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What I mean though is the percentage of our sick who are serious or critical is lower than in most other countries, or so it seems. Is it to do with our general health, our health services, or something else?

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Oh right, I see.   That's got me  wondering too. 

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Is healthy summer/autunm here , flu season in the winter northen hemisphere countries and air more polluted and other factors 

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@not_for_sale wrote:

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@bright.ton42 wrote:

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@not_for_sale wrote:

One thing that stands out to me is the low number of serious, critical cases in Australia. I realize population numbers and numbers of infected etc. need to be taken into consideration, but the number is low compared to the other countries featured at the bottom. I wonder what exactly it reflects?

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I would imagine those in ICU?

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What I mean though is the percentage of our sick who are serious or critical is lower than in most other countries, or so it seems. Is it to do with our general health, our health services, or something else?

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It might have something to do with us being warmer as the virus doesn't like warmth/heat so it's not as "strong"

as in cooler countries where it's been more severe.

Comparing the countries that are in cold/cooler seasons at this time of year against the ones in warmer zones

may give you some ideas maybe?

Also there was a "suggestion" that more crowded countries would have people infected by more than one

person similar to what's happening in New York where it's affecting a lot of younger people who are also dying

from it,eg: a person could cop it from 3,4 or five people and so it could be a more severe form.

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@rogevibe wrote:

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Is healthy summer/autunm here , flu season in the winter northen hemisphere countries and air more polluted 

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I think that's probably a big factor. I guess we need to hope this thing is much more under control when our winter arrives. I've noticed over the last couple of years that it gets quite cool in late April and more colder in May. We're not far off.

Coronavirus update: Global death toll exceeds 30,000, Spain house-bound, Britain on 'emergency footing'

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-03-30/coronavirus-update-covid-19-spain-uk-japan-india/12101418