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Wed Apr 15 15:38:51 +0000 2020

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Nate Silver @NateSilver538

The consensus has seemed to be that around 1 in 10 infections are detected in the US, in which case the true hospitalization rate would be around 1.7%. But there is much disagreement about how much undercounting there is. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted April 15, 2020 Hibernated

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How many COVID-19 cases result in hospitalizations? In states that have tracked cumulative hospitalizations, there's a wide range, but an average of 17% of *known cases* have resulted in hospitalizations so far. However, many cases are unknown. https://t.co/WvxFibwkvH — PolitiTweet.org

Posted April 15, 2020 Hibernated

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The discussion about weather is sort of like the discussion about masks. People are looking for incontrovertible proof when a reasonably high probability (that masks help; that warmer weather reduces spread) is probably enough to help guide our actions. — PolitiTweet.org

Matthew Yglesias @mattyglesias

This has been @NateSilver538’s beat, but I keep reading articles that have headlines like “don’t count on warm weat… https://t.co/GcD7CUFVts

Posted April 15, 2020 Hibernated

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