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eyegor
on March 16, 2020
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How could a 2-digit percentage die when the fatality rate so far is substantially lower (~3% last I saw)?
hcknwscommenter
on March 16, 2020
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Because that is the fatality rate range (0.9-5%) when everyone gets a ventilator/ICU bed when needed.
Buttons840
on March 17, 2020
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From what I've heard 12% have complications that would benefit from medical help, and 5% become "critical" and are likely to die without help.
See
https://youtu.be/BYTFk34nhoI
from the 10 to 12 minute mark.
risyachka
on March 17, 2020
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I believe fatality rate is calculated using diagnosed cases, while the real number is probably way higher so fatality rate is probably close 0.9-1%.
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