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In reply to the discussion: How can a disease with a 1% mortality rate shut down the U.S? Answered by Franklin Veaux: [View all]patphil
(6,766 posts)23. Regardless of the robustness of these numbers, the premise is sound.
For every death, there are many other people who survive covid19 with serious, permanent health issues.
I expect as this pandemic winds down, perhaps a couple years from now, there will be studies that look at all the aspects of this disease.
I expect they will be an eye opener.
I expect they will show many more cases, and many more covid19 related deaths.
These studies will also show the true extent of the damage to people's health and lives.
The suffering of the victims will go on for decades.
Their lives will represent a true, permanent loss to the economy, in terms of productivity and the immense cost of caring for these survivors.
The tragedy of covid19 is still way beyond our comprehension.
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How can a disease with a 1% mortality rate shut down the U.S? Answered by Franklin Veaux: [View all]
ehrnst
Jul 2020
OP
Shocking. Quick estimate of victims with permanent disabilities is staggering.
empedocles
Jul 2020
#6
Also, I'd assume that the rate will be higher if the hospitals become inundated,
Crunchy Frog
Jul 2020
#16
...on top of that, people will also die from other conditions who otherwise wouldn't.
subterranean
Jul 2020
#83
I'd like to see primary sources rather than some "quora" editor. I know he cites a few articles but
erronis
Jul 2020
#20
Thats long term, just had a friend released from the hospital after 3 mos...
Historic NY
Jul 2020
#34
It's 4.2% of discovered cases. Actual cases may be 5 to 10 greater in number, hence about 1%. . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Jul 2020
#61
Not really. That's based on confirmed cases by testing. Many more infected who are never tested.
Hoyt
Jul 2020
#50
I see your point. But your assumption, unless I read it wrong, in which case I apologize
GulfCoast66
Jul 2020
#74
As a sample size grow larger, statistic taken from it more match a full population.
Blue_true
Jul 2020
#106
Hong Kong, one of the countries in the world with the best control of the virus
Blue_true
Jul 2020
#112
Every position that a person can take on this depends upon a lot of supposition,
Blue_true
Jul 2020
#72
So as of right now there are 137,765 known deaths in the US caused by Trump's incompetence
krispos42
Jul 2020
#42
And yet we're currently being led by a guy who can't spell or understand basic math.
Initech
Jul 2020
#47
This is wrong. It assumes everyone will get it, it will be less tha 50%. Need to cut these estimates
Dream Girl
Jul 2020
#102
Very useful information. A guy I work with is one of those "only 1% die" people, and
liberalla
Jul 2020
#53
The info is to counter "herd immunity" advocates who say let everyone get it and let 1% die. . . .nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Jul 2020
#62
The thing is, 1% is a hypothetical. The current death total is 4% of the confirmed total.
ancianita
Jul 2020
#97