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WHITT

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6. Indeed

Reply to uponit7771 (Reply #5)

Fri Dec 24, 2021, 08:28 AM

Dec 2021

But that's in South Africa and the UK, which have unique circumstances that the U.S. does not, and the South African CDC states should NOT be extrapolated.

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South African CDC Told BBC Radio [View all] WHITT Dec 2021 OP

I was surprised to read that in yesterday's "Covid in Minnesota" report progree Dec 2021 #1

Except WHITT Dec 2021 #2

But from what I read...there fewer severe cases even among the unvaccinated. Demsrule86 Dec 2021 #3

Yes WHITT Dec 2021 #4

Yes, our population is much older, sicker and fatter than theirs, so risk factors much higher here. lark Dec 2021 #10

Their population is also very immuno-compromised and has a low vaccination rate. Ace Rothstein Dec 2021 #13

Except, "..."80% less likely to be hospitalized"...." They're also less vaccinated than US but uponit7771 Dec 2021 #5

Indeed WHITT Dec 2021 #6

There is one other "unique circumstance" that differentiates S.A. from the U.S. & Europe BumRushDaShow Dec 2021 #7

Just in: Tomconroy Dec 2021 #8

Is there more context? IronLionZion Dec 2021 #9

Dr. Jha retweeted this a little while ago: Tomconroy Dec 2021 #11

I guess this is the actual SA preprint. They seem to be comparing Tomconroy Dec 2021 #12