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minus-squareWiz@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 months agoDo “cases” equal “deaths”? I’m genuinely curious.
minus-squareprotist@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoPlease refer to the link in my first comment
minus-squareWiz@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 months agoGotcha, thanks. I should have read that better. However, you might note that they skipped 2020-2021. Because the flu deaths for that season were insignificant.
minus-squareprotist@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 months agoYou’re correct, the CDC didn’t issue estimates that year because their sample size of hospitalizations was too low
Do “cases” equal “deaths”? I’m genuinely curious.
Please refer to the link in my first comment
Gotcha, thanks. I should have read that better.
However, you might note that they skipped 2020-2021. Because the flu deaths for that season were insignificant.
You’re correct, the CDC didn’t issue estimates that year because their sample size of hospitalizations was too low