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Comment Re: Ooh, ooh, do Boris Johnson next! (Score 1) 337

Are you comparing like for like because by that measure Tanzania, for instance, is doing astoundingly well (0.03). In the UK they're measuring deaths within 28 days of a positive test. Assuming they're measuring the same thing, fifteen US states have a higher death rate than the UK: New York State's rate is 235, for instance.

Comment Re: Magnets (Score 1) 33

You don't want to shock the patient if their heart slows during anaesthesia, and since a pacemaker / icd can detect tiny electrical currents, you might want to reduce its sensitivity during any operation where there's a risk of emi (for instance due to the use of electrical cauterisation). And sometimes a device simply go haywire. So there needs to be a straightforward way to put it into a safe mode which doesn't require a technician to be present with specialist equipment. All user manuals warn about the use of magnets, but Apple's charger magnets are stronger than most.

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