For everyone dismissing the threat of #COVID19 as exaggerated and pointing out that the case fatality rate is "only" 2%, read this thread. If spread continues unabated, even if only 10% require hospitalization, our healthcare system could be overwhelmed by sometime in May.https://twitter.com/LizSpecht/status/1236095180459003909 …
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Yeah, it's always that pesky denominator that controls things.


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True, but even that could overwhelm our system, and the case fatality ratio rises rapidly with age, particularly over 60, but really scary over 80 (~20%).
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