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Old 04-07-2020, 10:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Rooklift View Post
1% of 350 million is 3.5 million dead .... is that what you want ?
Which assume 100% of the population (more like 330 million) get infected, which never happens. Then you assume a 1% mortality rate, which is true at the moment, but if we tested everyone (not practical), that rate would be quite a bit lower. Still serious and tragic, but not the end of the world