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But those young people interact with old people. We're partially using herd immunity to protect the older folks. At some point they'll need groceries or some o
by penagwin 7y ago
But those young people interact with old people. We're partially using herd immunity to protect the older folks.
At some point they'll need groceries or some other form of care - and cannot maintain sufficient isolation for what you're describing.
- viggity 7y agobut we have to slow it down so we can spread out the demands on hospitals over a longer period of time. Drastic measures are working in china. I wish there was another way. Maybe you say it isn't worth it. Maybe you don't have any elderly relatives. The Case Fatality Rate for 60-69 year olds is 3.6%. For 70-79 is is 8%. For 80+ it is an astounding 14.8%.
- tracker1 7y agoWhat are the average mortality rates for those age groups from before this latest virus? What's the absolute increase in risk over the course of a year? I'd be surprised if it wasn't close to those numbers anyway.
- dogcomplex 7y ago(Can just give you the snippet facts I remember:) It spikes to about a 5x yearly mortality multiplier for those between 50-60, diminishing a bit as you near 80+ (since their natural mortality rate was already high - about 12%(?)). 20-30 year olds have about a 2x multiplier. You're twice as likely to die this year if you get coronavirus. Think it comes out to like - 80+ people are 25-30% likely to die that year total.