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		disantlor on April 23, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Preliminary test results suggest 21% of NYC reside... these comparisons to the flu usually don't seem to factor in transmissibility. seems you cant leave that out of the equation and only look at death rate

formercoder on April 23, 2020 | [–]

It’s important to know how risky it is to get this thing. That way we can make informed decisions about opening up.

SAI_Peregrinus on April 23, 2020 | [–]

And also the risks of non-death injury from it. Long-term reduced lung function isn't good.

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