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To: TheTimeOfMan
No. It's killing about 15% of those who go into the ICU.

That's according to the Centers for Disease Control. Overall fatality is estimated at about 2%.

82 posted on 01/31/2020 2:02:28 PM PST by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change with out notice.)
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To: grey_whiskers

No. Figures from today (Chinese - likely way underreported) show, at this point, a 40% mortality rate: deaths vs. recoveries.

Not ICU - just diagnosed and recovered or died.

Almost all, or all, of this group received hospital care at one level or another.

Once the medical system is overwhelmed, which happens very quickly even in first world countries, the rate will go up. A lot.

40% means some healthy adults are dying in addition to old and young.

This isn’t the flipping flu. Doesn’t appear to be a weaponized virus but does appear to be a research virus.

Trumps travel ban may have been enough to keep it out of wild in the US.


96 posted on 02/04/2020 8:23:36 PM PST by TheTimeOfMan (The Eloi unexpectedly protected the Morlocks from rogue Eloi as they themselves prepared to be eaten)
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