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Re:Preliminary test results suggest 21% of NYC residents hav... by glofish on Thursday April 23, 2020 @04:18PM (#22960742)
one problem with all these projections is that they all assume everyone is the same and that it is just a matter of chance. Not true in the least bit.

those most susceptible get the disease first, those most sensitive die first -

I believe the ratios will not stay the same, but continuously tick downwards

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Re:Preliminary test results suggest 21% of NYC residents hav... by Jovbrev on Thursday April 23, 2020 @04:38PM (#22961044)
On the other part, those who are more vulnerable are more aware, and are implementing more measures in their daily living, hence they are not getting infected as much, currently.

Hope it stays that way.

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Re:Preliminary test results suggest 21% of NYC residents hav... by glofish on Thursday April 23, 2020 @04:59PM (#22961324)
Not sure that makes any difference.

Not only are death rates sharply higher in older people, but their infection rates relative to the population are also higher as well.

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Re:Preliminary test results suggest 21% of NYC residents hav... by greedo on Thursday April 23, 2020 @08:36PM (#22963349)
Without better testing, you have no way of knowing whether older people have higher infection rates. Infection rates depend on far more variables than age. Witness what's happening on the Teddy Roosevelt.
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