@TheMiddleWay Without an in depth knowledge of all their medical histories how can anyone say why some succumbed and others survived?

@TheMiddleWay Im sure all their data will be put into the mix when it comes to analysing who succumbed and who didn’t. Too late for this family...but hopefully will be helpful in future outbreaks.

Ooohhh, let's blame the victims, especially their weight...
Do you think all those dead Chinese were fat, too?

@AnneWimsey I meant that they may have had some underlying health problems due to being overweight. I’m not blaming them for being overweight, did I sound like I’m blaming anyone? The question was why some get ill and die and others don’t, underlying health problems and age seem to be main factors, but as I pointed out...it’s only guesswork without any actual knowledge. Now we’re told amount of exposure to the virus is another factor too, that is why so many young doctors and other medics are succumbing. However, this post was not about the wider pandemic in China or anywhere else, but was specifically about this one American family and I was trying to find answers to the questions the poster was asking about why it was that some died and some didn’t.

@TheMiddleWay so, change the word "overweight" to "black" (because they have far higher cardio problems than normal) or "japanese" (because they stroke out far more than "normal" ), and tell me how it sounds...I'll wait right here, shall i?