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To: calenel
We both might be wrong. There are reports that the proportion of asymptomatic Wuhan Virus victims varies from country to country. The CDC director says it seems to be 25% in the US.

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/03/31/824155179/cdc-director-on-models-for-the-months-to-come-this-virus-is-going-to-be-with-us

767 posted on 03/31/2020 12:55:59 PM PDT by Thud
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To: Thud

“We both might be wrong. There are reports that the proportion of asymptomatic Wuhan Virus victims varies from country to country. The CDC director says it seems to be 25% in the US.”

Well, then, my projected infection rate of under 1% will hold out for a few days longer.

But the CDC has been behind and playing catch up quite a bit.

I strongly suspect that 25% is an artifact of less than comprehensive tracing of contacts and different thresholds for testing people.

But if not, then Good News! Fewer infected means slower spread.


772 posted on 03/31/2020 2:22:52 PM PDT by calenel (Don't panic. Prepare and be vigilant. Join the war effort. On the human side.)
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