How Bad Is the Coronavirus? Let’s Run the Numbers

Re:How Bad Is the Coronavirus? Let’s Run the Numbers by maxerickson on Saturday March 14, 2020 @05:28PM (#22578849)

Can you please post a source for asymptomatic infection with SARS-CoV-2 not being considered a COVID-19 infection? Your opinion isn't good enough.

Here's the WHO drawing a pretty limited distinction, with one name being used for science and one for public communication:

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Re:How Bad Is the Coronavirus? Let’s Run the Numbers by Fjolsvith on Sunday March 15, 2020 @02:05AM (#22581665)

John Hopkins states:

"COVID-19 is the disease, SARS-2-CoV is the virus." [1]

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Re:How Bad Is the Coronavirus? Let’s Run the Numbers by maxerickson on Sunday March 15, 2020 @07:02AM (#22582735)

Yes, that matches the WHO stuff I linked and contradicts Chuck's opinion about asymptomatic infections.

For instance, it says:

Estimates are ~80% of infections non-severe, including asymptomatic infection likely.

The language there doesn't separate the asymptomatic infections from the disease.

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