[Vhfcn-l] COVID-19 Opinion

[Jerry Feldman]

Re: statistics:
Not '*over* capita' should be Per Capita. Population density is important.

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On Tue, Apr 14, 2020, 8:41 AM Jerry Feldman via Vhfcn-l <
vhfcn-l at lists.vhfcn.org> wrote:

> One big complaint I have is the presentation of some of the data. They are
> showing, for instance, the top 10 states with the most cases. But what they
> don't show is over capita. Another issue I discovered is the false
> negatives. A local Dr from Mass General said it was 30%. In doing some
> quick research could be up to 50%. This is dangerous. That Dr explained how
> improperly swabbing the nose could miss the virus in an infected person.
> And the lack of effective testing. Testing is getting better and more
> widespread.
>
> COVID-19 is spread person to person. Large congregations of people is a
> petri dish of germs waiting to strike. Wearing a face mask will not really
> protect you, but it will protect others around you.
>
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