Quote (Subzer0isGG @ Apr 27 2020 07:55pm)
Ehh. It’s not that simple sure, but the numbers do tell a story. Without adequate numbers of tests, it's challenging for public health officials to grasp the scope of the spread or determine how deadly it is.
More widespread testing could change the known death rate. More tests = death rate dropping = more freedoms back. They are saying mild cases arnt being tested in many places and that 25% of cases go undetected all together. More tests need to be done.
Even if more testing is available some will just stay home and quarantine when it is obvious they are sick. Those numbers will not be added as official cases.
Furthermore when someone dies how do you classify the death? Different parts of the world will report that differently. If someone had a serious heart condition, got the virus and died, what would you classify as the cause of death?
You are going to have a high margin of error when you try to extrapolate numbers to determine a conclusion of how many are sick when you have different rules/methods in play on a global scale. That is why I think there is just too many variables to have a decent degree of accuracy.
We can get a general idea, but I am not counting on the numbers to tell the entire story. There is too many factors at place that distort the true picture.
When we go back to 'normal' it is just an educated guess in terms of what current levels of cases actually are.
Maybe I am too cynical.....
This post was edited by Killingyouall on Apr 28 2020 07:48am