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No, only 20% of cases. The key difference is that not all infections turn into cases. A lot of people seem to get a lesser version of the disease, and may not
by Filligree 7y ago
No, only 20% of cases.
The key difference is that not all infections turn into cases. A lot of people seem to get a lesser version of the disease, and may not feel symptoms beyond those of a bad cold -- these people never get diagnosed, and so don't factor into the 20% case severity ratio.