Re:Florida scientist fired for refusing to manipulate Covid-...
by rovolo on Tuesday May 19, 2020 @03:08PM
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> don't publish data for deaths on a date until all the deaths on that date have been reported
Based on the animation I linked, it takes around 15 weeks for an apparent decrease in pneumonia deaths to rise to a normal number. 15 weeks ago was Feb 4. (Granted, pneumonia death data collection in normal times will be different than covid-specific data now). The numbers do get more accurate with time though. There is a trade-off between accuracy and timeliness.
Based on the animation I linked, it takes around 15 weeks for an apparent decrease in pneumonia deaths to rise to a normal number. 15 weeks ago was Feb 4. (Granted, pneumonia death data collection in normal times will be different than covid-specific data now). The numbers do get more accurate with time though. There is a trade-off between accuracy and timeliness.