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Quote Originally Posted by Memphis View Post
It's cool mate

I wasn't questioning the formula or language, just why those numbers would actually be used and the end result.
I think these numbers will decrease in time, because I think there are more recovers who are not confirmed yet, but is still very disquieting for everybody, especially
for people like me, almost 60 with heart problems.

Not bad for English being your 3rd language.

The virus is disquieting for most of us, save the usual exceptions out there in the fringes.

As most here have said, it's tough getting a true handle on the mortality rate of this thing. All we can say for sure is that it seems to vary widely based on age, and apparently by country also.

It's definitely not a static number, as there are so many unknowns in the equation.

The number of people who get the virus changes dramatically daily. Those who recover and those who die are also rapidly changing numbers. Deaths must be carefully cataloged and attributed correctly, as victims may actually die from other pre-existing conditions.

The thing is the contagiousness of the disease. Which is why our adult kids are staying away from us... we're staying away from our own elderly parents... etc, etc. It seems like the responsible and caring thing to do.