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Re:Preliminary test results suggest 21% of NYC residents hav... by SketchySeaBeast on Thursday April 23, 2020 @04:20PM (#22960769)
Regardless of initial estimates, how is 0.6% - 1% "closer inline" to 0.026%[1]? Even based upon the low range that's 30X more fatal.

[1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/8406723.stm

Re:Preliminary test results suggest 21% of NYC residents hav... by DeonPenny on Thursday April 23, 2020 @08:59PM (#22963501)
zso your saying its closer inline with the seasonal flu. With a 0.1% death rate.

https://www.healthline.com/health-news/how-deadly-is-the-cor...

The point still stands is that enough to warrant the current strategy compared with countries like Korean or TW.