I mean, it's not a contentious point that COVID-19 policy should be different between, say, Chad and Slovakia But if you're talking ABOUT SLOVAKIA then using the global IFR is misleading af
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And don't forget those who are "old with underlying conditions" so a 62 years old with controlled hypertension seem to be "ok" to die.
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The IFR is a dynamic number that varies, due to a number of underlying factors (demographics, health system capacity,etc), that vary by location and temporality. Trying to apply a global # to a particular locality is disingenuous at best. Use the most localized # you have.
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