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Re:London will be overwhelmed by Covid in a fortnight says l... by Supermancho on Wednesday January 06, 2021 @07:32PM (#25665238)
> Roughly 20% of those who catch COVID19 will require hospitalization.

Where do you get this from? I do think, of those requiring hospitalization, there is somewhere around a <20% mortality rate (it seems to vary by region).

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Re:London will be overwhelmed by Covid in a fortnight says l... by PaulDavisThe1st on Wednesday January 06, 2021 @08:03PM (#25665759)
The number was very, very, very wrong. I've corrected it. My point remains intact, I think.
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