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Originally Posted by coffeebean
There are posters on this forum that have given us many many statistics about this coronavirus, enough to make my head explode. Those numbers just go in one ear and out the other with me. But having said that, I never thought the amount of "testing" had anything to do with the actual morality rate of a population.
I found this article from the CDC which makes the calculation of mortality rate more understandable to me. End result is mortality rate is direct correlation of amount of deaths with the amount of the population, NOT the amount of testing of a population.
Principles of Epidemiology | Lesson 3 - Section 3
This simple calculation explains why the United States is NOT "the best" in the world regarding the mortality rate for Covid-19. I always knew "cases" had nothing to do with the mortality rate. It seems imperative to me that our country's mortality rate for this virus be explained in these simple terms to the person who is responsible for all Americans. |
Statistics are all over the place everyday. Bottom line. Protect yourself. Protect others around you by wearing a mask and washing hands. I dont vare about statistics. I dont care if we are the highest rated for the virus or the lowest. Its here and will be for a long while. Exercise due diligence and stay healthy!