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If 80% of people will have no symptoms, and testing is being as conservative as it is (people going untested unless they show clear symptoms), then that is how
by _bxg1 7y ago
If 80% of people will have no symptoms, and testing is being as conservative as it is (people going untested unless they show clear symptoms), then that is how math works. It suggests that that 20% encompasses at least those being tested, if not others too.
- flukus 7y ago> If 80% of people will have no symptoms I don't disagree, but it's not as skewed as you think. A lot of that 80% will be very ill and get tested, a 'mild' case is basically anyone not attached to an oxygen tank. Edit - Sigh, from the WHO: https://www.who.int/news-room/q-a-detail/q-a-coronaviruses https://www.who.int/news-room/q-a-detail/q-a-coronaviruses > The most common symptoms of COVID-19 are fever, tiredness, and dry cough. Some patients may have aches and pains, nasal congestion, runny nose, sore throat or diarrhea. These symptoms are usually mild and begin gradually. Some people become infected but don’t develop any symptoms and don't feel unwell. Most people (about 80%) recover from the disease without needing special treatment. Around 1 out of every 6 people who gets COVID-19 becomes seriously ill and develops difficulty breathing. "80% of people will have no symptoms" is not true.