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Sadly 3% is the right number to use for that comparison between observed fatality in the US and earlier estimates https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/data/mortality htt
by jashmatthews 6y ago
Sadly 3% is the right number to use for that comparison between observed fatality in the US and earlier estimates https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/data/mortality https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/data/mortality
The estimated IFR is quite different and can’t be just swapped.
- nradov 6y agoYou're comparing one meaningless number to another meaningless number. What's the point?
- jashmatthews 6y agoCFR isn't a meaningless number and the estimated IFR is useful for making predictions.
- nradov 6y agoIn what sense is CFR meaningful? What can you do with that number? There is little consistency between countries in testing rates or the criteria of what counts as a "case".