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In reply to the discussion: US Coronavirus deaths per day... [View all]Amy-Strange
(854 posts)11. Regardless of the actually death rate, here are some more scary things to consider...
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1) 631 deaths averages out to 12.62 deaths per state, per day, or roughly 50 people every two hours.
2) If you study the chart, the death count goes down, and then shoots up again, over and over.
Right now, July 4th, we're on a downward course...
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the overall death rate is no where near 4.63% in reality, millions have had it and were never tested
Celerity
Jul 2020
#1
That is not to deny the OPost figure, is it. There are two death rates.
Bernardo de La Paz
Jul 2020
#5
the non reported cases are at a vastly higher rate than the non attributed deaths nt
Celerity
Jul 2020
#18
doesn't matter, the lethality rate is nowhere near 5% is is simply wrong to push that line
Celerity
Jul 2020
#21
But when we say "flu has a 0.01% fatality rate" that means confirmed cases and confirmed deaths
Recursion
Jul 2020
#25
Sorry, I am not playing these semantic games. Since I posted this I have seen over 10 doctors say
Celerity
Jul 2020
#26
Regardless of the actually death rate, here are some more scary things to consider...
Amy-Strange
Jul 2020
#11