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Bernardo de La Paz

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5. It fits with projections from IHME of peak nationally of deaths, around April 15.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Fri Mar 27, 2020, 04:41 PM

Mar 2020

Key phrase: "The projections assume the continuation of strong social distancing measures and other protective measures."

https://covid19.healthdata.org/projections

Projecting US peak deaths around April 15 at about 2300 per day in range of 1200 to 5000 per day.
Projecting 81,000 US deaths in range of 40K to 160K.

IHME = Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation, at University of Washington
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki%2FInstitute_for_Health_Metrics_and_Evaluation

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New York could see apex of hospital demand in 21 days, governor says [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2020 OP

They're already putting 2 patients on the same vent, and peak isn't for 3 more weeks... RockRaven Mar 2020 #1

Trump already said New York doesn't need more ventilators NickB79 Mar 2020 #4

Is that why he invoked the DPA to force GM to make ventilators? Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2020 #7

Those are for the red states, silly NickB79 Mar 2020 #8

Right, and is why he directed the Feds to outbid the blue states for ventilators on the market Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2020 #9

That's incredible jimfields33 Mar 2020 #2

No. It's credible. Don't think it cant happen. University of Washington reputable, for example. nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2020 #6

Kick bronxiteforever Mar 2020 #3

It fits with projections from IHME of peak nationally of deaths, around April 15. Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2020 #5

Maximum of 45,000 Beds. 11,000 Ventilators TomCADem Mar 2020 #10

Right now New York has about five times the number of COVID-19 cases than the next state, New Jersey Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2020 #11

But Should CDC and NY State Publish Their Projections? TomCADem Mar 2020 #12