This could be the single dumbest Tweet (other than one of Trump’s Tweets) about #covid19 that I’ve seen. Does this guy even have clue one about what 2% mortality looks like? If only 5% of the US population were infected (~16.5M), 2% case fatality could mean 330K dead. 1/
https://twitter.com/RichardEngel/status/1232770729290035202 …
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Engel is usually smarter than this, but this isn't really his wheelhouse
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The potential financial devastation in the USA just from medical care (not counting work days missed due to sickness of workers and their families) is scarily high.
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I’m hoping it’s closer to 0.5%. Still, it’s bad..
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Yup. Just divide my estimate of deaths by 4 and it’s still bad.
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don't panic:prepare
Prepare daily by washing hands, staying informed and having your few days supply if you need to seclude yourself just in case, and ALSO prepare by asking your circle to prepare because you love them and want them safe, and btw here's handy dandy CDC info
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Agree need to look at it from a population viewpoint. Lot of people only worry about mortality not Dalys. But in the case of epidemics you take what you can. Love your comments!
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All I could think of last night was this guy was not so good with the maths.
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Wait Pangloss like from that tiny book? That guy about blind optimism? What’s that called, Voltaire!?
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