Op basis van eerste 490 overlijdens: 
- 80% van overleden patiënten was 60 jaar of ouder
- 75% had eerdere aandoeningen (vaak diabetes, hoge bloeddruk)
(bron: Nationale Gezondheidscommissie China)
Based on the first 490 deaths:
- 80% of deceased patients were 60 years or older
- 75% had previous problems (often diabetes, hypertension)
(Source: National Health Commission, China)
Correspondent in China for Dutch newspaper "de Volkskrant" and other Dutch/Belgian media. Based in Beijing.  
vervaeke_l(at)yahoo(dot)com
Correspondent in China for Dutch newspaper "De Volkskrant" and other Dutch / Belgian media. Based in Beijing.
vervaeke_l (at) yahoo (dot) com