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Meanwhile Germany has a 1.5% cfr, how did that happen. Did Germany underreport deaths or Italy underreport cases
by Leary 7y ago
Meanwhile Germany has a 1.5% cfr, how did that happen. Did Germany underreport deaths or Italy underreport cases
- virgilp 7y agoGermany tests a lot more, and started testing earlier. Italy got overwhelmed, for a very long while only tested suspected people (those that have fairly severe symptoms)
- ufo 7y agoFrom what I've read the lethaliy is higher both because they can't test enough people (meaning that they tend to only test the more severe cases) and also because the hospitals were overwhelmed (meaning they can't provide appropriate treatment for everyone).
- greedo 7y agoGermany's CFR has been steadily rising.
- endorphone 7y agoIndeed, today it is 1.5%. 7 days ago it was 0.75%. 14 days ago it was 0.375%. It has literally doubled each week.
- rurban 7y agoIt happened, because it just now hit the German seniors homes. It didn't before. In Germany seniors do live in special homes, seperated from their children. Unlike Italy or Spain. Also beware that the Italian IFR for the bi-yearly flu peaks is extremely high, 1%. (2014 being much worse than this year with the new flu). The current IFR looks also to be in that ballpark.
- jonplackett 7y agoGermany also have masses of spare ICU capacity. To the point where they will take so-far-mild cases to hospital at day 5 (the point where you may deteriorate) so they’re ready if they do. Obviously that improves your chances a lot!