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		mkl on March 14, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ask HN: Is UK government insane or genius? 50%×2% = 1%. 1%×67.5 million = 675,000.

jfkebwjsbx on March 14, 2020 [–]

Which is "like a million".

Both the 50% and the 2% are very conservative.

Udik on March 14, 2020 | [–]

Especially the 2% figure holds when intensive care is available. But if you plan to let millions get infected at the same time, there won't be any intensive care- there will probably be no care at all.

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