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That is how infection fatality rates have always been estima

Posted on: January 25, 2021 at 22:27:39 CT
JeffB MU
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The only alternative is to test everyone... weekly?

and of course the tests aren't exactly known for their accuracy.

An estimate is all that can be used, and that was an estimate from the WHO.

It is an informed estimate, of course. They had done many antibody tests and found 40% or more of people who had been infected showed no symptoms.
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More than half of Missourians have already had Covid & - JeffB MU - 1/25 20:44:37
     "Lies, damned lies, and statistics." - tarheeltiger MU - 1/25 21:16:39
     where are you getting more than half? - fatrat MU - 1/25 20:54:38
          I only know a few who haven't had it - Bad Breath MU - 1/26 06:59:51
          RE: where are you getting more than half? - JeffB MU - 1/25 21:06:00
          He's using an incorrect infection fatality rate. Moreover, - SparkyStalcup MU - 1/25 21:04:17
               Link?(nm) - DollarSigns MU - 1/25 21:13:53
                    Here's the one he's probably referring to - SparkyStalcup MU - 1/25 21:16:55
                         I was going off of a CDC page from a few months or so - JeffB MU - 1/25 22:00:03
                              You're using an estimated number for cases, which likely - SparkyStalcup MU - 1/25 22:14:53
                                   That is how infection fatality rates have always been estima - JeffB MU - 1/25 22:27:39
                                        What I'm getting at is that you are estimating cases but - SparkyStalcup MU - 1/25 22:34:48
                                             "we are testing all dead people" - ummmm MU - 1/26 07:12:04
                                                  I figured someone might pick up on that. The problem is - SparkyStalcup MU - 1/26 08:16:18
                                                       I've seen papers claiming that the death rate is overstated. - JeffB MU - 1/26 12:20:30
               The study he is probably citing has a 1.15% infection - SparkyStalcup MU - 1/25 21:09:08




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