Originally Posted by
Laphroaig
The problem with those mortality figures is, as you state, there's nowhere near enough testing being done yet. In the UK, those with symptoms or who think they have symptoms, are being asked to stay at home and basically only phone for an ambulance if they are at the point where they can't breathe. Testing is only being carried out in hospitals. There are estimates going round that as many as 50-75% of people infected may be asymptomatic, so the only way we're going to get reasonably accurate mortality rates is if, once this is over, large numbers are tested to see if they have had the virus.