The left continues to show their racism - NY Prioritizing non-whites for covid treatment.

[Couchpotato]

The data shows exactly that:

Short version: health/lifestyle choices = increased likelihood of comorbitities = ^ Risk. Genetics play a role in diabetes and obesity, but not all cases.

Long version: “A total of 34 eligible studies were identified. In patients with severe/fatal COVID-19, the most prevalent chronic comorbidities were obesity (42%, 95% CI 34-49%) and hypertension (40%, 95% CI 35-45%), followed by diabetes (17%, 95% CI 15-20%), cardiovascular disease (13%, 95% CI 11-15%), respiratory disease (8%, 95% CI 6-10%), cerebrovascular disease (6%, 95% CI 4-8%), malignancy (4%, 95% CI 3-6%), kidney disease (3%, 95% CI 2-4%), and liver disease (2%, 95% CI 1-3%). In order of the prediction, the pooled ORs of the comorbidities in patients with severe or fatal COVID-19 when compared to patients with non-severe/fatal COVID-19 were as follows: chronic respiratory disease, OR 3.56 (95% CI 2.87-4.41); hypertension, OR 3.17 (95% CI 2.46-4.08); cardiovascular disease, OR 3.13 (95% CI 2.65-3.70); kidney disease, OR 3.02 (95% CI 2.23-4.08); cerebrovascular disease, OR 2.74 (95% CI 1.59-4.74); malignancy, OR 2.73 (95% CI 1.73-4.21); diabetes, OR 2.63 (95% CI 2.08-3.33); and obesity, OR 1.72 (95% CI 1.04-2.85). No correlation was observed between liver disease and COVID-19 aggravation (OR 1.54, 95% CI 0.95-2.49).”

Comorbidities and the risk of severe or fatal outcomes associated with coronavirus disease 2019: A systematic review and meta-analysis - PubMed

Chronic comorbidities, including obesity, hypertension, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cerebrovascular disease, respiratory disease, kidney disease, and malignancy are clinical risk factors for a severe or fatal outcome associated with COVID-19, with obesity being the most prevalent and...

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Since when is a lifestyle choice a racial issue?

 

[Concerned American]

True, but if the data shows that those groups have a higher overall mortality then those groups need to be part of the triage.

This runs counter to current medically accepted triage policies in many cases. Treatment often is denied to those who live lifestyles that are dangerous to their good health. Smokers would be less likely to be treated for lung cancer or transplant than non smokers. The same would hold true for an alcoholic who needed life-saving liver treatments. If a specific ethnic group, through their own choices have these problems, should they still be treated because they are of a specific ethnic group? Indeed, I have even seen threads that would deny treatment for covid related disease based on vax status. Ethnicity as a reason for care is a non-starter.

 

[ClaireH]

Since when is a lifestyle choice a racial issue?

Well, I never implied it was so unclear why you are asking me? My direct point was to support your own claim that diet and lifestyle choices long-term add up and significantly increases the likelihood that Covid will “take you out” due to these lifetime choices. Of course we all know by now that the probability of dying from COVID-19 is less than getting hit on the head with a fire hydrant while swimming in the ocean.

 

[jc456]

Since when is a lifestyle choice a racial issue?

When demofks oppress blacks

 

[tshrimp]

American blacks are inferior to everyone, didn’t you hear the demofks?

They keep making comments, and enforcing things that prove they think this, yet they don't understand that is racist.

 

[jc456]

They keep making comments, and enforcing things that prove they think this, yet they don't understand that is racist.

They are allergic to logic

 

[basquebromance]

Stephen Miller is suing!



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[tshrimp]

Stephen Miller is suing!



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No doubt it is illegal, and can't see NY winning in court. Giving healthcare based on race is just asinine.