Thread by @loubtay

Let’s not forget Chris Whittys words

1) ‘At an individual level, the chance of anyone watching this dying of coronavirus, are actually low. Over the whole epidemic EVEN IF WE HAVE NO VACCINE, a high proportion of people will not get this…

2) ‘Of those that do get it, a significant proportion- that number is not yet clear- but, ah, it’s certainly a significant proportion, have no symptoms at all- they get it without even realising. Of those that do get symptoms, the great majority- probably around 80%

3) (depends on a number of factors) will have a mild or moderate disease which is sufficient that they will want to go to bed feel unwell in some cases, in some cases they can just carry on doing their ordinary activity- although we ask them not too-

4) but they don’t actually need to go to the doctor or medical services and they make a full recovery. A minority have to go to hospital but most of these actually, the principal thing they need is oxygen and the great majority of those will just go on to survive.

5) And then a minority have very severe disease may need ventilation and of those, some sadly die with current treatment. But, important to stress, even in the most high risk group, the majority of people who get this infection, do not die’

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