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Just in support of your argument, new data is showing that the fatality rate is lower then previously estimated, due to a large number of undetected cases. Jus
by marcell 7y ago
Just in support of your argument, new data is showing that the fatality rate is lower then previously estimated, due to a large number of undetected cases.
Just one example, tests of pregnant women coming into labor in New York show that 1/6 of them are positive for nCov, but 85% are asymptomatic or presymptomatic. (https://twitter.com/CT_Bergstrom/status/1249836446569181186 https://twitter.com/CT_Bergstrom/status/1249836446569181186)
Another example, Denmark is finding potentially as high as 30-80x undercounting of cases, which would bring the fatality rate down to 0.1-0.2% (like a bad flu season) [https://www.reddit.com/r/COVID19/comments/fxk917/covid19_in_denmark_status_entering_week_6_of_the/ https://www.reddit.com/r/COVID19/comments/fxk917/covid19_in_...]
I've seen a few more of these data points coming out, and nothing is 100% conclusive, all the new data points are showing that it's less bad than mainstream thinking suggests.