Coronavirus pandemic takes hold, we are making decisions without reliable data

Re:Coronavirus pandemic takes hold, we are making decisions ... by travisporter on Wednesday March 18, 2020 @09:12AM (#22616218)

While data is limited, the basic premise of viral spread and quarantine is nothing new or ineffective. There is no doubt there is exponential growth, and limiting that would be effective sooner than later health and economy wise.

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Re:Coronavirus pandemic takes hold, we are making decisions ... by sershe on Thursday March 19, 2020 @09:20AM (#22627187)

There is no data as far as the latter is concerned. The current data (Fed actions, pronouncements of 18mo shutdowns, recession worse than 2008, etc.) is to the contrary. What, really, is the economic impact of virus deaths after exponential growth quickly bumps into population size and lots of mostly non-working people die? Nobody even tries to answer this.

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Re:Coronavirus pandemic takes hold, we are making decisions ... by spookthesunset on Wednesday March 18, 2020 @01:08PM (#22618849)

Is the growth of testing also exponential? Cause if it is, than it follows the confirmed infected will also look exponential even if the underlying actual growth number is totally different.

You can make anything fit an exponential curve if you try hard enough.

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