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In response to "Pushing 3% mortality. -- nm" by VMan

Though since case count is almost certainly very undercounted, the % should be lower. -- nm

Posted by ty97 Apr 6 '20, 10:41

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That one cuts both ways. The number of deaths is undoubtedly much higher. Based on what I've seen, 3% seems pretty reasonable. -- nm - David Apr 6, 10:53 7
- Plus, it's not like we can go around thinking it's 3% for everybody. Predictable racial bias is reportedly emerging WRT how people are being treated -- (link) - con_carne Apr 6, 11:05 3
  - Read the opinion. Garbage. Motivating it is disenfranchisement pure and simple -- nm - JackDawson Apr 6, 21:38
  - The virus as a biological agent does not but the disparate effect isn’t just in the treatment it’s in who gets it and that was obvious from day zero t - JackDawson Apr 6, 11:08 1
    - Exactly. Although I sympathize very much with people's desire to have understandable-at-an 8th grade-level data. - con_carne Apr 6, 11:18
- Europe is at 8%, Asia at 4%, Africa at 5%, Latin America at 4%, Canada at 2% and Australia at 1%. -- nm - Spawn Apr 6, 11:01
- The studies I’ve read (as reported in the media I haven’t actually read studies) suggest the true number 5-10 times the real number for reported cases - JackDawson Apr 6, 10:59
- I mean I guess it the best we have but the data is so bad I still struggle to take away anything concrete from it. -- nm - spamlet Apr 6, 10:57
True. Just working with the rough numbers reported. -- nm - VMan Apr 6, 10:43 2
- oh I understand. I was just looking for the.....I dunno the term, silver lining doesn't fit here, but looking for a sliver of optimism I guess? - ty97 Apr 6, 10:45 1
  - BTW what's your temperature? -- nm - VMan Apr 6, 10:50

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Though since case count is almost certainly very undercounted, the % should be lower. -- nm

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