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Re:CDC: Possible ‘community spread’ coronavirus case in Bay ... by belltaco on Wednesday February 26, 2020 @10:39PM (#22430207)
>US has done a measly 445 tests, yet 60 cases?

I think the US tests were much more targeted to those most likely to have contracted it. Like US citizens returning from Wuhan/Hubei.

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Re:CDC: Possible ‘community spread’ coronavirus case in Bay ... by Rury on Wednesday February 26, 2020 @10:52PM (#22430284)
Yeah that makes sense, although that would be a selection bias towards most likely cases, not necessarily most severe. Although China's data is most likely to be biased towards most severe...
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