Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

[Undertoad]

I'll plow through numbers (just numbers) tomorrow.

So far, you're posting covid numbers based on what happens when we socially restrict, and comparing them to flu numbers that happen when we don't. That is not very useful, and I suggest you don't do that.

The only numbers that actually matter are the R0 number and the death rate. R0 to tell us how communicative it is: the number of people that one infected person will also infect. Death rate to tell us how many people die when infected.

[henry quirk]

So far, you're posting covid numbers based on what happens when we socially restrict, and comparing them to flu numbers that happen when we don't. That is not very useful, and I suggest you don't do that.

All I've done is post numbers and comparisons made by Johns Hopkins. If you believe the numbers are in error, or the comparisons faulty, take it up with them.

However, you suggest I don't post those numbers or comparisons. It's your house, so: okay, I won't.

Aside: we vaccinate for the flu extensively, and still folks die, in LARGE numbers. Sophisticated vaccination programs vs a haphazard, honor system of social distancing.

Yep, okay, if you say so.

Anyway: I'll just keep my thinkin' on all matters virus to myself.

[BigV]

#Flounce

[henry quirk]

Originally Posted by BigV

#Flounce

Had to go there.

Petty. Small.

[Luce]

Originally Posted by Undertoad

So far, you're posting covid numbers based on what happens when we socially restrict, and comparing them to flu numbers that happen when we don't. That is not very useful, and I suggest you don't do that.

The only numbers that actually matter are the R0 number and the death rate. R0 to tell us how communicative it is: the number of people that one infected person will also infect. Death rate to tell us how many people die when infected.

This is why I always read Undertoad's posts.