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When you say "15% hospitalization" are you suggesting that 15% of the population will be hospitalized?

• whatshisface 7y ago
  There are some estimates that 15% of conavirus cases end up needing to go to the hospital. So, 15% of however many Italians catch it might end up needing medical services, plus the standard baseline that already need it. That's going to be pretty tough for the system to handle.
  • darawk 7y ago
    Doesn't that depend entirely on how many Italians end up catching it?
    • burning_hamster 7y ago
      It does, but in an average flu season, how many escape unscathed? Now factor in that the transmission rates may be significantly higher for this virus (R0 below 2 versus anywhere from 1.4-6.6).