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Re:I have the coronavirus – So far, it isn't that bad by Johnny555 on Saturday February 29, 2020 @12:45AM (#22449130)
While it's nice to hear from someone that's recovering well, this blog doesn't give me much solace since it's a form of selection bias. The people that have COVID-19 and are intubated and on a respirator in a hospital likely aren't blogging about it.
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Re:I have the coronavirus – So far, it isn't that bad by koheripbal on Sunday March 01, 2020 @09:56AM (#22457077)
Given that 10-15% of people that get it end up in the ICU on a mechanical respirator, and that even those that survive end up with permanent lung damage, I would argue that selection bias at a time like this is almost criminally negligent reporting.
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Re:I have the coronavirus – So far, it isn't that bad by humaniania on Sunday March 01, 2020 @11:16AM (#22457469)
Where did you get those statistics from? And do you have a reference for that lung damage claim?
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Re:I have the coronavirus – So far, it isn't that bad by koheripbal on Sunday March 01, 2020 @03:23PM (#22459049)
https://covid19data.com/2020/02/14/heres-what-coronavirus-do...
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Re:I have the coronavirus – So far, it isn't that bad by humaniania on Sunday March 01, 2020 @09:25PM (#22461079)
That appears to be a clickbait SEO blog. I couldn't find any primary sources for your claims. Did you have a link?
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Re:I have the coronavirus – So far, it isn't that bad by skinnymuch on Monday March 02, 2020 @01:14AM (#22462091)
I assume that’s your site? Can’t imagine it being posted otherwise.
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