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Well you are correct about the reliability factor. In theory, we could have randomly tested, but for reasons that escape me this was done almost nowhere. Deat
by rossdavidh 6y ago
Well you are correct about the reliability factor. In theory, we could have randomly tested, but for reasons that escape me this was done almost nowhere. Deaths is more reliable.
However, the metric that is actually at least attempting to measure the underlying reality of interest, here, is not deaths, but cases, that's my only point. But I totally concede that in some cases deaths may be the less bad metric for cases, than confirmed cases.
- Gwypaas 6y agoSweden actually does it. It's PCR tests to track the number and change in ongoing infections in the whole population. 0.9% end of April 0.3% end of May Zero of the tested were infected end of August End of September is being published next week https://www.folkhalsomyndigheten.se/nyheter-och-press/nyhetsarkiv/2020/september/nya-resultat-fran-undersokning-av-forekomsten-av-covid-19-i-sverige/ https://www.folkhalsomyndigheten.se/nyheter-och-press/nyhets...
- ynfnehf 6y agoOn Tuesday, at the press conference, they said that it was 0 in September as well. The more detailed report is published next week.