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Finally here are some stats I’ve been wanting to know: how many #COVID19 tests are performed each day 👉🏼second column. (Very, very few. 400-700s/day)
And total pending lab tests keep accumulating. Could this be why reported new daily cases remain low in Thailand?
And total pending lab tests keep accumulating. Could this be why reported new daily cases remain low in Thailand?
As of 27 March, just 16,473 #COVUD19 tests were performed in Thailand and 1,136 (6.89%) were confirmed positive, but the number of accumulated pending lab tests grew to 6,719 (40.8% of total tests performed).
As of 28 March, 6,673 pending cases. What’s interesting is the proportion of cases from hospital walk-ins, a whopping 97% (16,659 from 17,140 total #COVID19 tests performed).
(Perplexed by this. Haven’t authorities been tracking at-risk cases and brought them in for testing?)
(Perplexed by this. Haven’t authorities been tracking at-risk cases and brought them in for testing?)
Brilliant audio from a #covid19 webinar with ID epidemiologist @DFisman explaining why and how we need to act to avoid following in Italy's footsteps.
register.gotowebinar.com/recording/1670…
Major points:
1. The US will likely be as bad as Iran for exporting cases, at least for Canada 1/n
register.gotowebinar.com/recording/1670…
Major points:
1. The US will likely be as bad as Iran for exporting cases, at least for Canada 1/n
2. If we do nothing, 70% of people will get it (during the first wave of the epidemic). If we implement moderate social distancing measures, 30% are still likely to get it.
3. With strong social distancing measures (see Singapore & China) the epidemic can be controlled
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3. With strong social distancing measures (see Singapore & China) the epidemic can be controlled
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4. When to implement social distancing measures is a balancing act. Act too late, the hospitals will be inundated and people will die due to lack of ICU beds. Act too soon, there's not enough "social capital" because people will not believe that it's really necessary.
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