General Discussion

evertonfc

(1,713 posts) Thu Mar 19, 2020, 07:26 PM Mar 2020

On bright side of cases

the death rate is only 1.4% Given there is probably many more cases than the 13450 I just saw, the death rate is probably even lower

6 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

On bright side of cases (Original Post) evertonfc Mar 2020 OP

mortality reported to be 3.4% in early March NRaleighLiberal Mar 2020 #1

There was so little testing 3 weeks ago that the mortality was probably much lower MiniMe Mar 2020 #6

Italy is farther along the curve the US is tracing. Death rate there about 8%. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2020 #2

"On bright side of cases the death rate is only 1.4%" ... THAT'S a bright side?????? marble falls Mar 2020 #3

yes. evertonfc Mar 2020 #4

We're at the front of the curve, it will get worse. There is no "happy" side to this ... marble falls Mar 2020 #5

NRaleighLiberal

(60,377 posts)

1. mortality reported to be 3.4% in early March

Reply to evertonfc (Original post)

Thu Mar 19, 2020, 07:29 PM

Mar 2020

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/coronavirus-death-rate/

it can take 14 days from contact to death.

We still know so little

MiniMe

(21,792 posts)

6. There was so little testing 3 weeks ago that the mortality was probably much lower

Reply to NRaleighLiberal (Reply #1)

Fri Mar 20, 2020, 01:27 AM

Mar 2020

Bernardo de La Paz

(50,419 posts)

2. Italy is farther along the curve the US is tracing. Death rate there about 8%. . . . nt

Reply to evertonfc (Original post)

Thu Mar 19, 2020, 07:30 PM

Mar 2020

marble falls

(60,882 posts)

3. "On bright side of cases the death rate is only 1.4%" ... THAT'S a bright side??????

Reply to evertonfc (Original post)

Thu Mar 19, 2020, 07:42 PM

Mar 2020

evertonfc

(1,713 posts)

4. yes.

Reply to marble falls (Reply #3)

Thu Mar 19, 2020, 07:47 PM

Mar 2020

marble falls

(60,882 posts)

5. We're at the front of the curve, it will get worse. There is no "happy" side to this ...

Reply to evertonfc (Reply #4)

Thu Mar 19, 2020, 07:51 PM

Mar 2020

at this point we are on our own, there is no program much other than a $1000 check and a pile of goals and hopes and not a lot of substance because our executive government is a shambles.

Reply to this discussion