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9. this applies to ALL diseases. YOu have a data set of knowns in a time period. With this virus we

Sun Apr 5, 2020, 09:31 AM

Apr 2020

have no such data set outside of current death totals as we have ZERO idea on how many are actually infected

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slice it how you want Blues Heron Apr 2020 #1

I would guess genxlib Apr 2020 #2

THis is the correct answer obamanut2012 Apr 2020 #5

That is how the death rare for any disease is calculated. former9thward Apr 2020 #6

Well you can say that about any disease. former9thward Apr 2020 #8

You are right, but our data points on other diseases are flawed also. former9thward Apr 2020 #10

Because resolved numbers lag far behind Azathoth Apr 2020 #11

I've also posted about this... thesquanderer Apr 2020 #12