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"Flattening the curve"[1] has a huge impact on mortality rates, just because people may not personally need hospitalization doesn't mean it won't save lives by
by vvanders 7y ago
"Flattening the curve"[1] has a huge impact on mortality rates, just because people may not personally need hospitalization doesn't mean it won't save lives by reducing the strain on the healthcare systems.
[1] https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ESizCK7UYAAxIBa?format=jpg&name=medium https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ESizCK7UYAAxIBa?format=jpg&name=...
- scarmig 7y agoThis is pretty key. Halving the rate of transmission doesn't sound too impressive, but it can decrease mortality by 80%+. That's why you got very scary mortalities in Hubei (3%+) and serious but less apocalyptic elsewhere (<0.5%). COVID-19 is highly treatable, but it has to be treated.