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So if we assume a similar death rate, we could use the deaths to estimate how many are actually infected in Italy?
by dr_dshiv 7y ago
So if we assume a similar death rate, we could use the deaths to estimate how many are actually infected in Italy?
- zimmerfrei 7y agoYes, not only in Italy, but in most other places. This article explains well how deaths (or hospitalizations) are correlated to actual infections (most of which go unnoticed), and also why reduction of social interaction is effective but its effects take a while to show: https://medium.com/@tomaspueyo/coronavirus-act-today-or-people-will-die-f4d3d9cd99ca https://medium.com/@tomaspueyo/coronavirus-act-today-or-peop...
- joe_the_user 7y agoNice - or as satisfying as something can be under the horrible circumstances - this is exactly what I've been arguing here.