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It’s around 4% of mortality, the flu in US kills about 2 orders of magnitude less.
by tigershark 7y ago
It’s around 4% of mortality, the flu in US kills about 2 orders of magnitude less.
- abstractbarista 7y agoFalse, it is currently thought to be between 0.5-4%. But this is probably a high estimate, because many or most cases have not been detected. https://www.flattenthecurve.com/ https://www.flattenthecurve.com/
- tigershark 7y agoDid you even read what you linked? “Earlier in the epidemic, there was hope that 3.5 percent was grossly overestimated, however as evidence continues to emerge, there is dwindling support for that hope.”
- abstractbarista 7y agoYes. Look at the blue graph. 0.5~4%.
- GhostVII 7y agoI think it is too early to say much about the mortality rate. 4% is an upper bound, since that is how many lab confirmed cases have resulted in death, but that doesn't account for all of the minor cases where people didn't even know they had it.
- eveningcoffee 7y ago4% might be an upper bound under normal situation when there is sufficient availability of intensive care places. When these places become saturated then % of mortality will approach % of people needing intensive care. Please also note that many people who require intensive care but survive are left with huge chronic damage to their lungs that will affect their quality of life for the rest of their lives.