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In response to "That one cuts both ways. The number of deaths is undoubtedly much higher. Based on what I've seen, 3% seems pretty reasonable. -- nm" by David

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)

Posted by con_carne Apr 6 '20, 11:05

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https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/04/02/825730141/the-coronavirus-doesnt-discriminate-but-u-s-health-care-showing-familiar-biases (www.npr.org)

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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

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