Re:The death toll for Covid-19 in Nembro, Italy
by scarmig on Sunday March 29, 2020 @08:42PM
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Medical system capacity and utilization explain the vast majority of the variation in mortality among different countries, after accounting for stage of the epidemic.
When things are not above capacity, mortality is 0.5% or less. After reaching capacity, mortality jumps 10x or more.
Age distribution can only account for variations within, at most, a factor of two.
Re:The death toll for Covid-19 in Nembro, Italy
by marvin on Monday March 30, 2020 @05:43AM
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They might have been very late with testing. I know this was barely on the radar in France even 2-3 weeks ago. MRSA has also been suggested as a component.
When things are not above capacity, mortality is 0.5% or less. After reaching capacity, mortality jumps 10x or more.
Age distribution can only account for variations within, at most, a factor of two.