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05-07-2020, 12:48 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tom53
Actually, the rate is derived by dividing the known deaths by the known positives, anything else is just an assumption. Naturally there are more out there that were never tested, and it's probably the same everywhere. But these total numbers are unknown at this time, and the only way to compare is with known numbers.
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One thing is certain: Dead people don't care which number you use as a denominator
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