33 of the Day: Coronavirus Infection Edition

In the Santa Clara County study, researchers tested 3,330 volunteers for antibodies indicating exposure to the virus. Roughly 1.5 percent were positive.


Also, check this news item-- it's got the extra special double 33:

The overall infection fatality rate for the Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 appears around 0.8%.

This is 8x higher than the flu but lower than the current case fatality rate we see in the US because we aren't testing enough people and only testing the sickest people.

The virus is much more lethal for the elderly, and those with pre-existing conditions, while it's very rare that young people get sick and die from the virus. It IS a very deadly virus and the rightwing is downplaying to a dangerous degree. They are killing people. But the left is exaggerating it's severity too. The thing is though for public health, it's generally better to be safe than sorry.