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| Dr John Ioannidis (Stanford epidemiologist) on reduced fatality rate ("similar to seasonal flu"); "hospital chains of infection"; the effects of the lockdown |
| 2020-05-02 |
| Posted by:Lex |
| #2 So, taken out of context(?)... At a time when everyone needs better information, from disease modelers and governments to people quarantined or just social distancing, we lack reliable evidence Yes Draconian countermeasures have been adopted in many countries. If the pandemic dissipates... short-term extreme social distancing and lockdowns may be bearable. Yes Three months after the outbreak emerged, most countries, including the U.S., lack the ability to test a large number of people and no countries have reliable data on the prevalence of the virus in a representative random sample of the general population. Yes. Another academic empiricist, not a field practitioner, wanting more data by putting more of the population at risk. |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2020-05-02 15:28 |
| #1 ...and then? |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2020-05-02 08:37 |
