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stopdiggin

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8. Yes. This information is critically important to understanding transmission

Reply to Mike 03 (Reply #3)

Thu May 7, 2020, 02:19 PM

May 2020

and almost nothing about it is being presented or discussed.

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Some good info from an Epidemiologist and colleague of an acquaintance of mine. [View all] imavoter May 2020 OP

Also, there is a Survival Rate Calculator now online dixiegrrrrl May 2020 #1

It says I have a 5.04% chance of dying from it lunatica May 2020 #2

The risk factors could be tweaked a bit dixiegrrrrl May 2020 #9

Yes, I have had hypertension but it is under control so I marked no csziggy May 2020 #19

Just to be clear, the page indicates your risk for survival IF you get it dixiegrrrrl May 2020 #41

Whoops - yes, you are right csziggy May 2020 #42

I got the same...I'm 64 LeftInTX May 2020 #16

Says my risk of death is 63.34%. LuckyCharms May 2020 #4

Yikes!!!!! I'm 92%! Solomon May 2020 #24

Don't worry. LuckyCharms May 2020 #30

+1 CountAllVotes May 2020 #7

He really digs deep into the virus exposure X time aspect. Mike 03 May 2020 #3

Yes. This information is critically important to understanding transmission stopdiggin May 2020 #8

Fauci likely would cover that if he wan't being muzzled half the time he talks. nt Blue_true May 2020 #28

best I can do with Fauci these days stopdiggin May 2020 #35

This is fascinating leftieNanner May 2020 #5

Thank you so much for posting that. PoindexterOglethorpe May 2020 #6

I'm not sure the article gave you a break from your wearisome practices. LAS14 May 2020 #12

It does point out that far and away the vast majority of transmissions PoindexterOglethorpe May 2020 #13

Not sure about your point here. LAS14 May 2020 #20

My point is that the people who think they need to sanitize everything are wrong. PoindexterOglethorpe May 2020 #26

Could you give a quote from the article? LAS14 May 2020 #27

I'll try these. PoindexterOglethorpe May 2020 #33

I don't see any info about surface transmission in either quote. nt LAS14 May 2020 #34

Infection from particles on surfaces is a lot more controllable than the aerosol route. Blue_true May 2020 #29

Mail carriers. LAS14 May 2020 #22

I'm turning 60 this year so I'm right between 2 age groups. ARPad95 May 2020 #10

Keep in mind those estimated chances are based on if you actually get it and PoindexterOglethorpe May 2020 #14

My husband will be 62 this year and he's only at 5% risk of dying because he doesn't have any ARPad95 May 2020 #18

Even in non Covid-19 circumstances, PoindexterOglethorpe May 2020 #25

Taking the CDC raw data up until the week ending May, 2, 2020, then extrapolating out Celerity May 2020 #32

THANKS!!! This is absolutely the best article I've read during this whole COVID-19 time!!! nt LAS14 May 2020 #11

Regarding health conditions do they mean ones out of control EllieBC May 2020 #15

Fascinating!! LeftInTX May 2020 #17

Would you ask your acquaintance to pass on a request for an equally illuminating... LAS14 May 2020 #21

I'll pass it on. imavoter May 2020 #31

Ok, I asked. imavoter May 2020 #36

Thanks! nt LAS14 May 2020 #43

Kicked and bookmarked! smirkymonkey May 2020 #23

Gives me a 31.72% chance of dying from it. mnhtnbb May 2020 #37

Looks like the whole thing is dedicated to Covid19 imavoter May 2020 #38

**update** I found one about surfaces imavoter May 2020 #39

Worst case scenario "Indoors with closely spaced people", beaches are safer than dining , I knew it! Baclava May 2020 #40