False. This article is spreading some bleak outlook. THe virus is very dangerous, but he's making it sound like a WW3 . The risk group is 65+, but especially those with other simultaneous illness. Mortality rate in China was far higher for men than women above age 60+, because there is a larger relative percent of men smokers. Below 60, only very few cases, which is clear from all data so far.
I typically enjoy Scott's articles, but this one is quite insensible and spreading a strong doomsday message, and is quite disappointing to see him offer his perspective in this time of great struggle. His expertise lies in physics and math, I hope others take it with a large grain of salt.
80+ years old 14.8%
70-79 years old 8.0%
60-69 years old 3.6%
40-49 years old 0.4%
30-39 years old 0.2%
20-29 years old 0.2%
10-19 years old 0.2%
0-9 years old no fatalities
Manufacturing capacity for remdesivir needs to be ramped up ASAP.
While relatively few people will die, the experience can still be terrible even for young, healthy people. It can leave you with long-term organ damage. Full recovery, by which I mean feeling like yourself again, can take quite a long time. I’d call that a poor prognosis, and if 20% of cases are serious, I’d say that qualifies as often.
Is there any evidence for the suggestion that patient zero consumed bat/pangolin meat, or that you need to consume bat/pangolin meat to get infected (as opposed to say, being near them)? To my knowledge this is still a speculation [1] and there is no concrete evidence. Linking coronavirus to Chinese culture and food habits will only lead to more Sinophobia. I'm also not sure what the author is trying to accomplish by talking about the Holocaust.