Weekly update. Then and now:
H1N1: From 12 April 2009 to 10 April 2010, a study estimated that approximately 60.8 million cases (range: 43.3-89.3 million), 274,304 hospitalizations (195,086-402,719), and 12,469 deaths (8868-18,306) occurred in the United States due to pH1N1. COVID-19 As of today, 6 April: ~337,000 cases, ~9600 deaths. Plain Old Flu as killed ~24,000 Americans this season, estimated to top out around 30,000. On the good news front: https://www.fda.gov.ph/fda-approves-rapid-antibody-test-kits-for-covid-19/ Next we need studies to determine the size of our population that has already been exposed to the virus and recovered, and then we'll have a much better model of the lethality of the virus (the denominator) and be able to make some fact-based decisions about policy. ------------- Max Charleston SC _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
