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> The point is, without proper care, the mortality rate of this virus raises from 1% to 5%, give or take. Incorrect. That's the CFR. The actual mortality rate
by anoncake 5y ago
> The point is, without proper care, the mortality rate of this virus raises from 1% to 5%, give or take.
Incorrect. That's the CFR. The actual mortality rate (IFR) is between 0.5-1%. And that's without any useful treatment.
> And that's without taking into account the long term consequences of the survivors
There is no evidence that these aren't extremely rare.
Of course everyone is panicking when they're misinformed like that!