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>>17670080
>But China is faking their numbers!

To an extent, I do believe this to be true. But not to the point of fabricating a tale completely divorced from reality. Now that we have numbers from other countries around the world, we're getting a clearer picture. So if you don't trust China's numbers, feel free to look at other countries. Take their culture, sanitation standards, total population, and wealth into account when trying to understand their numbers - no two countries are the same. But the general theme these numbers give off is:

>Virus has been spreading undetected under our noses for quite some time.
See Italy - numbers only skyrocket seemingly overnight because widespread testing begins and reveals that there are a lot of carriers that were walking around unconfirmed.

>Virus isn't really deadly
In every country, we're seeing recoveries vastly outnumber mortality. Some countries are testing more than others, and their numbers mimic the early low-sample size of China's back in January. But with each passing day we see confirmed recoveries outperforming mortality, even despite strict prerequisites for testing in many countries.

>Elderly are fucked but most other demographics are fine
No escaping this one really. Elderly are inherently more susceptible to falling from an illness than any other age group. This is unfortunate, but not surprising nor really a reason to panic. They'd drop like flies at similar rates if the entire elderly population lacked the flu vaccine. Without a vaccine, the only way to protect the elderly is to quarantine so that they are isolated from carriers of the virus. Hence, mass quarantine is an appropriate response for any country that cares about their elderly population. We don't quarantine for the flu because we push vaccinations onto the elderly every year for it. We don't have that luxury right now, so they're at risk if they come into contact with someone who's young enough to only experience a slight cough.