Re:California sets Covid-19 daily record, Bay Area cumulativ...
by codyswann on Tuesday June 23, 2020 @07:09PM
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That's weird. To me, it makes perfect sense to horse-race total case percentage increase.
Young people are generally on the front lines now. Both voluntarily through outings, bars, etc, and front-line jobs, so they are a leading indicator that "things are getting worse."
And while that doesn't guarantee that most "at risk" people will get sick and require hospitalization, it's a safe assumption that the probability of that occurring is increasing.
It's the same reason you get a mole checked out. Might be nothing now, but it could be something much worse in the near future.
Young people are generally on the front lines now. Both voluntarily through outings, bars, etc, and front-line jobs, so they are a leading indicator that "things are getting worse."
And while that doesn't guarantee that most "at risk" people will get sick and require hospitalization, it's a safe assumption that the probability of that occurring is increasing.
It's the same reason you get a mole checked out. Might be nothing now, but it could be something much worse in the near future.