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For our upcoming @eosmagazine story on the Coronavirus on Sunday, we ran the numbers. They make for scary reading. The point is not to cause panic but to drive home the cost of inaction.
Using existing epigemiological studies, we predict that the numbers of those infected...>
Using existing epigemiological studies, we predict that the numbers of those infected...>
...will double every 6 days if NO mitigation measures (such as social distancing and lockdowns) are adopted/ enforced.
Then we used the confirmed cases given by the government only, even though there’s a consensus that the number of Pak tests are woefully low. We also used...>
Then we used the confirmed cases given by the government only, even though there’s a consensus that the number of Pak tests are woefully low. We also used...>
...the global estimate that the *actual* number of cases is 8-10 times the number of confirmed cases.
Using these three metrics/ assumptions, we predict that the *actual* number of Coronavirus infections in Pakistan will be upwards of 2 crores by just June 5 *IF* strong...>
Using these three metrics/ assumptions, we predict that the *actual* number of Coronavirus infections in Pakistan will be upwards of 2 crores by just June 5 *IF* strong...>
