Coronavirus

[BradyC87]

That's not how statistics work. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sampling_(statistics)

Yes, it is. It is simple logic. If you only test patients that are at a high risk of dying from the virus then, of course, the percentage is going to be higher than if every single person was tested. We have no idea how many actual cases of Coronavirus have been or are in the U.S. but it is way higher than the number of people who've been tested.

 

[clemenslee1]

When you look at the total cases per 1million population on that website, it puts in context the situation IMO that we are in. Because otherwise the numbers seem grim, but in reality they are not. For the US is what I'm referring to

Coronavirus Update (Live): 139,639,605 Cases and 2,998,306 Deaths from COVID-19 Virus Pandemic - Worldometer

Live statistics and coronavirus news tracking the number of confirmed cases, recovered patients, tests, and death toll due to the COVID-19 coronavirus from Wuhan, China. Coronavirus counter with new cases, deaths, and number of tests per 1 Million population. Historical data and info. Daily...

www.worldometers.info

 

[GunnerShotgun]

Yes, it is. It is simple logic. If you only test patients that are at a high risk of dying from the virus then, of course, the percentage is going to be higher than if every single person was tested. We have no idea how many actual cases of Coronavirus have been or are in the U.S. but it is way higher than the number of people who've been tested.

We do know where we sit compared to the data from the rest of the world. If we were only testing patients that are at a high risk we would see that in the data, which we are not.

The testing that we have currently done has been comparatively sufficient.

 

[badmonkey]

We do know where we sit compared to the data from the rest of the world. If we were only testing patients that are at a high risk we would see that in the data, which we are not.

The testing that we have currently done has been comparatively sufficient.

I disagree. The tests are only now becoming more available. People who were showing mild symptoms were turned away without being tested, in order to save the tests for the very sick so that the illness could be positively identified for treatment.

 

[_MIA_]

I disagree. The tests are only now becoming more available. People who were showing mild symptoms were turned away without being tested, in order to save the tests for the very sick so that the illness could be positively identified for treatment.

The important number, IMO, is the percentage of people who will need to be taken care of by health workers as it is the overwhelming of the healthcare system which is going to be the major problem in the coming weeks. People are not going to stop having heart attacks, etc.,etc.

 

[badmonkey]

The important number, IMO, is the percentage of people who will need to be taken care of by health workers as it is the overwhelming of the healthcare system which is going to be the major problem in the coming weeks. People are not going to stop having heart attacks, etc.,etc.

Agreed. That is why I am encouraged greatly by the number of serious and critical cases going down, even as the number of active cases rises.

 

[_MIA_]

Agreed. That is why I am encouraged greatly by the number of serious and critical cases going down, even as the number of active cases rises.

The decrease of that number if probably due to the fact that there are more tests available and hence not only the sickest people are being tested since the virus hasn't changed nor have we found (yet) ways of of treating it more effectively.

 

[BT3100]

Tomorrow NY starts admisnteing Chroloquine and Aztrho... hopefully we will see some great results.

 

[radness]

If you did your team batting average and calculated only your top 3or4 hitters.
Your teams batting average would likely be higher.

If the pitchers parent is doing game changer, there will likely be more defensive errors on your team.
Than the other team getting base hits.

If you have 5 parents coaching your team, there is a greater chance only 4 other positions can be starters.

 

[GunnerShotgun]

I disagree. The tests are only now becoming more available. People who were showing mild symptoms were turned away without being tested, in order to save the tests for the very sick so that the illness could be positively identified for treatment.

You can disagree all you want the math is the math in the end. If what you were saying were true WE WOULD SEE THAT IN THE DATA AS A HIGHER FATALITY RATE in the U.S. Which we do not see.