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Yes, it would be one thing if this was an antibody/serotological testing result and we could add it to the mix of similar studies, like the ones suggesting ~1.1
by joshuahedlund 6y ago
Yes, it would be one thing if this was an antibody/serotological testing result and we could add it to the mix of similar studies, like the ones suggesting ~1.1% rate in Spain (with 5% infected) or ~0.8-1.0% rate in NYC (with 25% infected). But this is not empirical data; it's pure modeling.
- gwd 6y agoIt's worth pointing out that the overall IFR is estimated at between 0.49% and 0.83%, with 0.63% being the median. That's only a bit lower than your NYC quote, and still about twice the IFR from the study from Germany (0.34%).