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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe C.D.C. says the number of people infected 'far exceeds the number of reported cases' in parts of
Source: New York Times
LIVE UPDATES Updated July 12, 2020, 3:14 p.m. ET
Coronavirus Live Updates: C.D.C. Says Cases Could Be 2 to 13 Times Higher Than Reported in Parts of U.S.
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The C.D.C. says the number of people infected far exceeds the number of reported cases in parts of the U.S.
The number of people infected with the coronavirus in different parts of the United States was anywhere from two to 13 times higher than the reported rates for those regions, according to data released Tuesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The findings suggest that large numbers of people who did not have symptoms or did not seek medical care may have kept the virus circulating in their communities. The study is the largest of its kind to date, although some early data was released last month.
These data continue to show that the number of people who have been infected with the virus that causes Covid-19 far exceeds the number of reported cases, Dr. Fiona Havers, the C.D.C. researcher who led the study, said in an email. Many of these people likely had no symptoms or mild illness and may have had no idea that they were infected.
The researchers analyzed samples from people who had routine clinical tests, or were inpatients at hospitals, in 10 cities and states for evidence of prior virus infection. The team released early data for six of the sites in June, and for all 10 locations Tuesday in the journal JAMA. They also released data from later times for eight sites to the C.D.C.s website on Tuesday.
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Coronavirus Live Updates: C.D.C. Says Cases Could Be 2 to 13 Times Higher Than Reported in Parts of U.S.
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The C.D.C. says the number of people infected far exceeds the number of reported cases in parts of the U.S.
The number of people infected with the coronavirus in different parts of the United States was anywhere from two to 13 times higher than the reported rates for those regions, according to data released Tuesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The findings suggest that large numbers of people who did not have symptoms or did not seek medical care may have kept the virus circulating in their communities. The study is the largest of its kind to date, although some early data was released last month.
These data continue to show that the number of people who have been infected with the virus that causes Covid-19 far exceeds the number of reported cases, Dr. Fiona Havers, the C.D.C. researcher who led the study, said in an email. Many of these people likely had no symptoms or mild illness and may have had no idea that they were infected.
The researchers analyzed samples from people who had routine clinical tests, or were inpatients at hospitals, in 10 cities and states for evidence of prior virus infection. The team released early data for six of the sites in June, and for all 10 locations Tuesday in the journal JAMA. They also released data from later times for eight sites to the C.D.C.s website on Tuesday.
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Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/21/world/coronavirus-covid-19.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage#link-4924e68b
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Eugene
Jul 2020
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Nevilledog
(51,281 posts)1. 13 is an oddly specific number to choose.
ProfessorGAC
(65,381 posts)4. I Think This Is An Aggregation
One body says 2-5x, another says 6-10x, another says 10-13x.
So an aggregation to the estimates is given as 2-13.
I'm guessing here, but I've seen multiple reports on this factoring, so since there's no hard consensus, someone bracketed the whole range.
Nevilledog
(51,281 posts)5. Gotcha
ProfessorGAC
(65,381 posts)2. Been Hearing 8 to 10 For A While Now
Been discussed regularly here at DU.
I'm thinking the last time was around the time of this article.
It's logical, and the same kind of numbers are being tossed about by different experts.
Probably a strong guesstimate.
malaise
(269,278 posts)3. Get thee to the greatest page
Very important
empedocles
(15,751 posts)6. NYC's 1 in 4 covid exposure is 'nowhere near herd immunity where the virus dwindles down on its own
Whew!
'Normal', past the virus, is a long time a-coming.
Hoyt
(54,770 posts)7. Hardly new. Everyone, but the government, seems to have known this form some time.