Finally, an antibody test in a high-prevalence area (NYC)!
21% of New Yorkers infected + 1% death rate = 17,600 deaths
That's not too far off from the 15,400 reported by the city.
marketwatch.com/story/more-tha…
21% of New Yorkers infected + 1% death rate = 17,600 deaths
That's not too far off from the 15,400 reported by the city.
marketwatch.com/story/more-tha…
All the high-quality studies I've seen seem to point to a "true" coronavirus death rate (IFR) of slightly under 1%. This is yet another.
But remember, don't listen to me, listen to an expert!
And remember, these are the early days of antibody testing, so much more (and better) data is still to come!
Keep in mind that a 1% "true" death rate (IFR) would mean that if coronavirus were allowed to run rampant, over 2 million Americans would likely die. A worse population loss, in percentage terms, than the Spanish Flu.
