1. A group of worst case scenario doomers spew the Chinese numbers as ‘fact’ and often refer to it as ‘raw data’.
2. Someone with a science or medical background sees the statement then attempts to correct the misinterpretation of the raw data and tries to explain how their reasoning is scientifically incorrect.
3. The doomers quickly point out that the science person is relying on Chinese data (which is what the doomer used to begin with).
4. The science guys try to peel the onion back another layer to explain that YES the Chinese data is bad, which is why a serosurvey will reveal the truth. Then science guy usually points out that virtually any epidemiologist will state with authority and the apparent death rate in the early stages of an outbreak appear artificially high because the mild & asymptomatic cases are completely missed. This is the denominator for the mortality rate calculation!
5. The doomers then say that the science guys are arrogant and not taking this seriously and their actions will lead to many more not being prepared.
LMAO!
Guilty as charged, apparently.
Thanks for the sobering analysis. The doom and gloom around here is suffocating. Meanwhile we have a Communist heading for the White House with the support of millions of useful idiots. That’s a bigger concern for me.