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5 people have died that were on the princess cruise out of 705 infected. At just over 1/2 a percent, it is more deadly than the flu, but not 2% and certainly n
by wtvanhest 7y ago
5 people have died that were on the princess cruise out of 705 infected. At just over 1/2 a percent, it is more deadly than the flu, but not 2% and certainly not 7.8%
The princess cruise gives us a crucial piece of information which is a fully tested population.
2 things to consider:
1) population is like older due to being a princess cruise which would increase death rate.
2) not everyone is cleared yet, so more deaths could come
- generalpass 7y agoAnd how healthy are their immune systems? I imagine they are eating a lot of sugary foods, drinking more than usual and staying up later in a time zone they are not acclimated for.
- learc83 7y agoOnly 4 have died, and all 4 were in their 80s.
- wtvanhest 7y agoYou are correct: https://bnonews.com/index.php/2020/02/the-latest-coronavirus-cases/ https://bnonews.com/index.php/2020/02/the-latest-coronavirus... I must have remembered the wrong number. 4/705 = 0.5% (1/2 a percent), which is still pretty high vs the flu, but not 2% or 7.8% or whatever crazy numbers people are quoting.
- TheHypnotist 7y agoWouldn't the quick discovery and level of care also factor in?