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The death rate of 3.4% as claimed is massive. Some people look at that and think it's small, but for something so contagious that's huge. If it spreads on a pan
by trophycase 7y ago
The death rate of 3.4% as claimed is massive. Some people look at that and think it's small, but for something so contagious that's huge. If it spreads on a pandemic scale someone you know will die from it, almost guaranteed. You just can't say that about the flu.
- SpicyLemonZest 7y agoThe death rate of 3.4% as claimed is a mathematical artifact, not an estimate for “how likely am I to die if I get COVID-19”. Most knowledgeable authorities I've seen suggest reasonable estimates for that second number are 1% or lower, although admittedly that's still a much higher range than the flu.
- ShorsHammer 7y agoKorean numbers are really the best info we have on the virus and yet you will never see anyone citing them. Guess it doesn't get as many clicks.