spin_dry Posted April 2, 2020 Share Posted April 2, 2020 The coronavirus death rate is now at 3.4%, according to the World Health Organization. President Trump claims that number is false. USA TODAY WASHINGTON – The World Health Organization reported this week that the death rate for the coronavirus increased to 3.4% and is more lethal than the flu, which kills tens of thousands of Americans each year. But President Donald Trump, citing only a "hunch," called the number provided by world health leaders "false." Asked about WHO's coronavirus fatality rate findings during an interview Wednesday, Trump told Fox News host Sean Hannity: "Well, I think the 3.4% is really a false number." He added, "now, this is just my hunch ... based on a lot of conversations with a lot of people that do this, because a lot of people will have this, and it's very mild." Trump later put the number at less than 1%. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the head of the World Health Organization, announced the new fatality rate, which increased from the previous estimate of around 2%. "Globally, about 3.4% of reported COVID-19 cases have died," he said. "By comparison, seasonal flu generally kills far fewer than 1% of those infected." Secret Service: Secret Service protection of presidential candidates factors in aggressive crowds, mass shootings A previous version of this video incorrectly stated how many people the 1918 Spanish influenza killed. Just the FAQs, USA TODAY Critics on social media said the president should not value his best guess over scientific analysis. "There’s really no excuse for the president to be spreading this kind of misinformation to downplay a deadly disease," tweeted the Democratic National Committee's "War Room." Chris Lu, a former staff member for President Barack Obama, said "this kind of irresponsible talk creates a false sense of security that endangers public health." Other analysts said Trump is echoing a point made by health officials – the fatality rate may be inflated because some cases are not being reported. "As the number of people getting tested positive goes up, the mortality percentage will go down," tweeted Ari Fleischer, a former press secretary for President George W. Bush. The latest on coronavirus: follow here for the latest coronavirus news President Donald Trumps pre-game Super Bowl interview with Fox News host Sean Hannity is broadcast in a bar on February 2, 2020 in Washington, D.C. Mario Tama, Getty Images Trump, who has spent days defending his administration's response to the coronavirus outbreak, has often said the flu kills more people. In the Hannity interview, Trump said that a "lot of people" have "very mild" cases of coronavirus, and don't even see a doctor. They get better, he said, "by, you know, sitting around and even going to work." Health experts "don't know about the easy cases, because the easy cases don't go to the hospital," Trump said, later adding: "So I think that that number is very high. I think the number – personally, I would say the number is way under 1%." Biden and Sanders: After 19 contests, here's what the Democratic primary electorate is telling us Some critics latched onto Trump's statement that some infected people are "even going to work," but the president said in a Thursday morning tweet that he is not advocating that. "I NEVER said people that are feeling sick should go to work," Trump tweeted, calling it "disinformation put out by the Democrats." In discussing the fatality rate, Tedros said coronavirus is different from the flu. "While many people globally have built up immunity to seasonal flu strains, COVID-19 is a new virus to which no one has immunity; that means more people are susceptible to infection, and some will suffer severe disease," he told reporters. Added Tedros: "Globally, about 3.4% of reported COVID-19 cases have died; by comparison, seasonal flu generally kills far fewer than 1% of those infected." USA TODAY answers a question you may be wondering: Is coronavirus worse than the flu? USA TODAY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaturallyAspirated Posted April 2, 2020 Share Posted April 2, 2020 That number doesn't seem to be the case in the US, thankfully. Neal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racer254 Posted April 2, 2020 Share Posted April 2, 2020 (edited) If you think you have COVID19 and are not elderly they don't seem to want to test you. WHY? Would it bring the numbers down? Edited April 2, 2020 by racer254 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted April 2, 2020 Share Posted April 2, 2020 Won't know real numbers until antibody testing is done across broad spectrum of the public. The numerator in the equation is still moving around. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted April 2, 2020 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted April 2, 2020 His hunches are always spot on... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spin_dry Posted April 2, 2020 Author Share Posted April 2, 2020 17 minutes ago, Jimmy Snacks said: His hunches are always spot on... What a moron. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spin_dry Posted April 2, 2020 Author Share Posted April 2, 2020 Jesus Christ. Either WHO is exaggerating to create a global economic collapse, or minimizing to save face with China. I can’t keep up any longer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Highmark Posted April 2, 2020 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted April 2, 2020 80% of people infected don't even get sick enough to get tested. Add those people in and its dramatically lower. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Posted April 2, 2020 Share Posted April 2, 2020 The head professor of medicine at Stanford said the WHO estimate is wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaturallyAspirated Posted April 2, 2020 Share Posted April 2, 2020 55 minutes ago, racer254 said: If you think you have COVID19 and are not elderly they don't seem to want to test you. WHY? Would it bring the numbers down? Everyone that I have heard of around here that was suspect was tested. 21 year old female in our little 90 person town was just tested. Negative. Neal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spin_dry Posted April 2, 2020 Author Share Posted April 2, 2020 1 hour ago, Highmark said: 80% of people infected don't even get sick enough to get tested. Add those people in and its dramatically lower. The 4% death rate was reported to WHO by China during the second week of January. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSFB Posted April 2, 2020 Share Posted April 2, 2020 Nobody has better hunches than Trump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 2, 2020 Share Posted April 2, 2020 Tucker Carlson was ranting on Fox tonight...………….against China. Says everything about China is bad. A Rep. from Missouri was on also, ranting against China manufacturing all our stuff, and our medicines. Ranting against corporate America for outsourcing. No shit Tucker. You couldda' stopped by a woodpile, and a fat, old bastid wouldda' told ya' that years ago!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Posted April 2, 2020 Share Posted April 2, 2020 48 minutes ago, SSFB said: Nobody has better hunches than Trump. Your face is a hunch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racer254 Posted April 2, 2020 Share Posted April 2, 2020 (edited) 9 hours ago, NaturallyAspirated said: Everyone that I have heard of around here that was suspect was tested. 21 year old female in our little 90 person town was just tested. Negative. Neal Take a look at the PDF. Most people are priority 3 and are the last to get tested. Who should be tested Not everyone needs to be tested for COVID-19. Here is some information that might help in making decisions about seeking care or testing. Most people have mild illness and are able to recover at home. There is no treatment specifically approved for this virus. Testing results may be helpful to inform decision-making about who you come in contact with. CDC has guidance for who should be tested, but decisions about testing are at the discretion of state and local health departments and/or individual clinicians. Clinicians should work with their state and local health departments to coordinate testing through public health laboratories, or work with clinical or commercial laboratories. How to get tested If you have symptoms of COVID-19 and want to get tested, try calling your state or local health department or a medical provider. While supplies of these tests are increasing, it may still be difficult to find a place to get tested. priority-testing-patients.pdf Edited April 2, 2020 by racer254 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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