04-08-2020, 09:06 PM
The CDC is taking steps to find out.
https://www.statnews.com/2020/04/04/cdc-...-19-cases/
This is very much needed research, as it will finally answer questions such as what is the infection fatality rate, and whether there might be more herd immunity out there than we think.
Also, some much needed surveillance data:
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nco...idview.pdf
interestingly, on page 8, it shows the temporal trend in pneumonia and influenza mortality. You can see a big spike in deaths over the last couple weeks. Although deviations from the temporal trend have been observed (see winter of 2018), it does make you wonder if the big spike of deaths attributed to pneumonia and influenza at a time when these deaths should be going down are actually Covid-19 deaths.
BC
https://www.statnews.com/2020/04/04/cdc-...-19-cases/
This is very much needed research, as it will finally answer questions such as what is the infection fatality rate, and whether there might be more herd immunity out there than we think.
Also, some much needed surveillance data:
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nco...idview.pdf
interestingly, on page 8, it shows the temporal trend in pneumonia and influenza mortality. You can see a big spike in deaths over the last couple weeks. Although deviations from the temporal trend have been observed (see winter of 2018), it does make you wonder if the big spike of deaths attributed to pneumonia and influenza at a time when these deaths should be going down are actually Covid-19 deaths.
BC