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In reply to the discussion: Explain to me why I am wrong, please. [View all]Celerity
(53,443 posts)39. it was in the subject line, that is why I never noticed it, many misspeakings I have made on DU
has come from the subject line not being carefully parsed when I look at my pre-post final version. I think it has to do with my dyslexia, but am not going to fall back upon that as a crutch or rationale.
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the total cases in the US are MASSIVELY undercounted, so your death rate of 40%
Celerity
Apr 2020
#1
The "recovered" number will come from people infected earlier than the deaths
muriel_volestrangler
Apr 2020
#4
This, plus they probably only count 'recovered' that they can prove are recovered ...
mr_lebowski
Apr 2020
#6
millions of people will get it and never even know they had it until they are antibody tested
Celerity
Apr 2020
#9
True, but they are not members of the tested positive population the numbers are based on.
StTimofEdenRoc
Apr 2020
#10
if the lethality were 40%, you would potentially have tens of millions of deaths here in the EU,
Celerity
Apr 2020
#13
I fail to see what you are attempting to find out. I can but say one thing for certain.
Celerity
Apr 2020
#25
That was a DU glitch ... I used an improper character in teh title (less than sign)
mr_lebowski
Apr 2020
#20
because the vast majority of cases globally are not being tested at all, and when you take the
Celerity
Apr 2020
#23
Okay ... so, you're pulling a number out of thin air to enter into your calculations ...
mr_lebowski
Apr 2020
#29
no, you are wrong, I was showing the absurdity of a 40% lethality rate when viral spread was
Celerity
Apr 2020
#33
my last reply, because you are still missing the entire point, the huge numbers were based off a
Celerity
Apr 2020
#35
oki, I see what you are saying, I should have said potentially, not already, I give you that point
Celerity
Apr 2020
#37
I am also exhausted as well, I have been multitasking all day and night as it is downtime in the
Celerity
Apr 2020
#41
it was in the subject line, that is why I never noticed it, many misspeakings I have made on DU
Celerity
Apr 2020
#39
So there are more future recoveries then future deaths hiding in the time-lag. I hope you are right.
StTimofEdenRoc
Apr 2020
#12
If you look at the recovery numbers for other countries, or work them out for states
muriel_volestrangler
Apr 2020
#15
Exactly ... one country (or even state or county) might say you're 'recovered' if you're still alive
mr_lebowski
Apr 2020
#18
bottom line we have NO accurate data on who is infected and who has died from it anywhere in
beachbumbob
Apr 2020
#26
People who are not tested are not part of the OP's calculations whatsoever ...
mr_lebowski
Apr 2020
#32
The OP claimed "The mild condition population contributes to the recovered count."
FBaggins
Apr 2020
#38