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Re: Coronavirus
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Originally Posted by Sephiroth
What is an "underlying condition"? Seems to be a convenient but ambiguous coat-hook onto which to hang statistics.
Is an "underlying condition" within the meaning of the death stats a respiratory condition? Does that cover, for example, asthma normally controlled by 4 puffs a day of Fostair? Does it cover people with a stomach ulcer, etc?
All too vague for this stage of the pandemic.
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https://www.ons.gov.uk/aboutus/trans...volvingcovid19
https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulat...isticsjuly2017
Section 9, paragraphs headed "Underlying cause of death versus contributory causes" and "final cause of death".
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