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Takket

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14. i can only assume the models aren't taking into account......

Reply to D_Master81 (Reply #13)

Tue Apr 21, 2020, 09:56 PM

Apr 2020

that the virus spreads at different rates with different peaks EVERYWHERE in the country........ it is only now making serious inroads into many areas.

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IHME COVID-19 deaths model was low by 3K yesterday, looks like down by 4K today by days end [View all] Loki Liesmith Apr 2020 OP

Interesting... what is IHME?? What does this mean? Srkdqltr Apr 2020 #1

The University of Washington Covid19 death projection model Loki Liesmith Apr 2020 #4

Its also the model Birx said they based their models off of uponit7771 Apr 2020 #6

It's also crap. Squinch Apr 2020 #8

Yes, what does IHME stand for? PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2020 #2

Institute Of Health Metrics & Evaluation ProfessorGAC Apr 2020 #3

Thank you. PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2020 #9

They Appear To Be... ProfessorGAC Apr 2020 #10

Appreciate that additional explanation. PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2020 #12

IHA. IMHO. Srkdqltr Apr 2020 #5

There are A Few Trackers Out There - I Like The Tracker Below Best of The Ones I Have Seen Indykatie Apr 2020 #7

That's Where I Go ProfessorGAC Apr 2020 #11

Saw they revised to 66k on CNN D_Master81 Apr 2020 #13

i can only assume the models aren't taking into account...... Takket Apr 2020 #14

They've been crappy re: deaths, but I think their main aim was to predict hospital capacity... blitzen Apr 2020 #15

Not a terrible model Loki Liesmith Apr 2020 #16