Post by desertash on Aug 17, 2020 16:35:44 GMT -5
bad math
can't divide the unaffected by the total pop
have to use actual numbers by infected
the division by total population is disingenuous and political in nature
the division by total population is disingenuous and political in nature
None of this is to say that Solder is wrong to opt out, given the way this virus seems to effect the immunocompromised, it makes sense. Just pointing out that the numbers he is citing have been reported in recent studies. It should, however, be noted that even a 0.03% fatality rate for a virus that seems to be more contagious than the flu creates a big public health threat just because of the sheer volume of people that can contract it.
The "experts" had pegged .5% as a likely number once the lesser cases and increased testing occurred.
It's an evolving situation (the other thing the no-mask crowd lacks, patience) which will change.
The critical case load is still the main concern. People out of work, heads of households...businesses...
We're 1-2 years out from the other side of the chaos, we're all wingin' it until then.
Just from a raw count perspective this is the 3rd leading cause of death in the U.S.
"Covid is now the No. 3 cause of death in the US -- ahead of accidents, injuries, lung disease, diabetes, Alzheimer's, and many, many other causes," said Dr. Thomas Frieden, a former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The critical case load is still the main concern. People out of work, heads of households...businesses...
We're 1-2 years out from the other side of the chaos, we're all wingin' it until then.
Just from a raw count perspective this is the 3rd leading cause of death in the U.S.
"Covid is now the No. 3 cause of death in the US -- ahead of accidents, injuries, lung disease, diabetes, Alzheimer's, and many, many other causes," said Dr. Thomas Frieden, a former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.