Originally Posted by CCCC
I'm all for taking care of one's health and that of others as well, but this Coronavirus issue seems overblown and, as some speculate, a ripe opportunity for overbearing government intrusion. My simple calcs to date seem to indicate that the current death rate in this "epidemic" is about one-half of one percent of the cases result in death. What is your calc? What is the usual death rate from a widespread virus occurrence?



You'r math is fuqd.

The mortality rate is currently 2.3% based on the current numbers of confirmed cases vs deaths.

1,523÷66,000


Reason to believe there are way more deaths than reported and probably way more infected as well.

Last edited by Musicianized; 02/15/20.

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