Much of the world is shocked at the coronavirus numbers coming out of Italy.

The country has one of the oldest populations in Europe and also has the largest Chinese diaspora in the EU today.

The Italian government also released the percentage of deaths by age group.

90+ years old: 6% of deaths

80 – 89 years old: 42% of deaths

70 – 79 years old: 35% of deaths

60 – 69 years old: 16% of deaths

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On Saturday Professor Walter Ricciardi, scientific adviser to Italy’s minister of health, told the Telegraph that the coronavirus mortality rate in Italy may be exaggerated due to the way the country records fatalities.

Via Andrew Boston and Diana West:

https://twitter.com/andrewbostom/status/1241537942159536128

The Telegraph reported: