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re: US Chinese Virus Tracker - 466,299 Cases, 16,686 Deaths, 26,104 Recovered (4/10/2020)
Posted on 3/7/20 at 10:13 am to Azkiger
Posted on 3/7/20 at 10:13 am to Azkiger
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You're missing the point. That's a relatively high mortality rate for how easily this spreads.
Isn't part of that point where the cases are found. The healthcare system in America cannot be compared to that of Africa, Asia, South America, etc.
What are the number of cases in America and the deaths? (not Americans on cruise ships or in foreign lands.)
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Posted on 3/7/20 at 10:24 am to Dale51
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What are the number of cases in America and the deaths?
Does it matter what it currently is if its (seemingly) growing exponentially?
I'm not sure what you're expecting from a few sick people arriving in America 5 or 6 weeks ago but illnesses take time to spread. We've just started to see our numbers climb and people are scoffing at how few people have been infected or killed. Yea, duh, that's how this works.
Posted on 3/7/20 at 10:49 am to Dale51
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The healthcare system in America cannot be compared to that of Africa, Asia, South America, etc.
The healthcare system in South Korea is about on par with the US and they have a mortality rate (with extensive testing) of like .6%, with the CDC expecting a covid mortality rate of up to 1% here, compared to .14% of normal influenza.
That means covid could kill between 4 and 7 times more than influenza, reasonably.
Assuming covid had a r0 equal that of the flu, theres an expected death toll of up to 250,000 people, based on influenza killing 34,000 in a normal year.
Those are not insignificant numbers.
This post was edited on 3/7/20 at 10:51 am
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