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but 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

but 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 ago
What 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.