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GopherGal

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5. Another instance of questionable denominator

Thu Apr 2, 2020, 10:25 AM

Apr 2020

Clued in by the word "rate".

If you pretend nothing's happening and don't test for cases, you don't get many confirmed cases to put in the denominator of the fraction, but when someone needs to go to the hospital, you can't pretend nothing's happening anymore, so the numerator gets bumped up.

Of course any state-to-state comparison is also complicated by how far along each state is in its outbreak given the time it takes for infections to turn into hospitalizations to turn into deaths...

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MISSISSIPPI NOW HAS THE HIGHEST RATE OF CORONAVIRUS HOSPITALIZATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES [View all] LiberalArkie Apr 2020 OP

as usual late to the party and nothing going to stop the Bapists from Sunday services beachbumbob Apr 2020 #1

They are China. But without any preparation. gibraltar72 Apr 2020 #2

Perhaps more like Spain, then? (language warning) Mersky Apr 2020 #6

Boss Hogg. gibraltar72 Apr 2020 #7

For sure, the governor is a public health hazard. Mersky Apr 2020 #8

Isn't this the state with the Republican Governor who didn't issue the stay at home order? Botany Apr 2020 #3

The Stupid Party has total control. Combined with Trump's "leadership", expect the NCjack Apr 2020 #4

Another instance of questionable denominator GopherGal Apr 2020 #5

Congrats. CaptYossarian Apr 2020 #9