This is so goddamn frustrating:
Has Delta killed the herd immunity dream?
The facts:
Leading From Fear | Points and Figures
http://pointsandfigures.com/wp-conte...35153219_n.jpg
It is as though logic and numeracy have become illegal.
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Speaking of logic and numeracy, the stat in the article is wrong. The numbers in the CDC stat don't add up. Look at Points and Figures, and see that the infection fatality rates are off by a factor of 100. The stat is supposed to be: 0.003% 0-19, 0.02% 20-49, 0.5% 50-69, and 5.4% 70 +. They say the delta variant is 20x less lethal than the original covid. I just looked up India Covid stats and compared it to US stats and the death/case rate is almost the same. If it were true that the delta variant was 20x less lethal, then that would mean India is underreporting cases 20 times more than the U.S is. Now I am 26 so I'm not really concerned about an 0.02% case fatality rate, but at a certain age (maybe 60+), it starts to become a significant risk if you are accepting these stats.