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1-3% case fatality rate? 70% of the population expected to be infected. That's ~1 out of every 100 people. This isn't just a media frenzy, by the end of this y
by NortySpock 7y ago
1-3% case fatality rate? 70% of the population expected to be infected.
That's ~1 out of every 100 people. This isn't just a media frenzy, by the end of this you WILL know someone who died as a result of (complications of) Coronavirus.
- zadler 7y agoAnd yet a lot of countries seem to have controlled it to a great extent. China, South Korea, japan, Singapore. They’re not showing explosive numbers.
- JoeAltmaier 7y agoThey're not reporting explosive numbers...
- vanniv 7y agoOther that for China, do you have any evidence the numbers are doctored? Especially South Korea, which has been very transparent and done a ton of testing.
- llampx 7y agoIn Italy, the numbers are closer to 7%
- JoeAltmaier 7y agoBut its hard to believe they report infection rate properly. It may be 7% of those with symptoms (arriving at hospital)? Which is expected to be a 'cherry picked' subset and have a higher rate.