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In reply to the discussion: Some good info from an Epidemiologist and colleague of an acquaintance of mine. [View all]Celerity
(54,641 posts)32. Taking the CDC raw data up until the week ending May, 2, 2020, then extrapolating out
for the new deaths since then, your age cohort (55 to 64, which is around 43 million people) has had a death rate of 1 death per every 4533 people as of right now. As you are 59, it probably is less than 1 per 5500 or even 1 per 6000 for your exact age (I do not have enough deep data to give you an exact answer for a 59yo, sorry)
Those are the death rates per the total population age cohort, NOT the lethality rate if you actually are exposed to the virus.
More info on all age cohorts (and source links) here
https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=13405885
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Some good info from an Epidemiologist and colleague of an acquaintance of mine. [View all]
imavoter
May 2020
OP
Fauci likely would cover that if he wan't being muzzled half the time he talks. nt
Blue_true
May 2020
#28
It does point out that far and away the vast majority of transmissions
PoindexterOglethorpe
May 2020
#13
My point is that the people who think they need to sanitize everything are wrong.
PoindexterOglethorpe
May 2020
#26
Infection from particles on surfaces is a lot more controllable than the aerosol route.
Blue_true
May 2020
#29
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
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