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Old 5th Apr 2020, 12:29
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Radgirl
 
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The covid-19 death rate is for an assumed incidence in the population - I suspect under 10% of the population. So it isnt comparing like with like. It is comparing the risk of death from SARS-CoV19 locked down against the risk of death from other causes in normal times

If you get the virus, the death rate is far far higher. Initially China said 1-2% but their figures are incredible. In Europe they are running at high single figures. In the UK early reports suggest 50% death rates on ITU. So if you go with the herd immunity nonsense in the UK, try to get 70% of the country infected and effectively kill 500,000 to 3,283,000 of your fellow citizens, you need to redraw the graph completely. And then get locked up or sent to the funny farm.

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