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>We've seen that the case rate increases dramatically as more tests are administered Is that really true though? The UK has administered some of the most test
by Rury 7y ago
>We've seen that the case rate increases dramatically as more tests are administered
Is that really true though?
The UK has administered some of the most tests at over 7,119 but only 13 confirmed cases. US has done a measly 445 tests, yet 60 cases? Might be things are just starting to ramp up, and yet we're behind on testing...
- belltaco 7y ago>US has done a measly 445 tests, yet 60 cases? I think the US tests were much more targeted to those most likely to have contracted it. Like US citizens returning from Wuhan/Hubei.
- Rury 7y agoYeah that makes sense, although that would be a selection bias towards most likely cases, not necessarily most severe. Although China's data is most likely to be biased towards most severe...
- jsight 7y agoIts very possible that I was incorrect. I now realize that my statement was based on something someone told me, and I can't find original sources. I do continue to believe that the real cases are much higher than the reported cases, though, and many of these unreported cases are the ones with the mildest symptoms. This will continue to skew statistics for some period of time.
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