Every single measure of this pandemic is an undercount. Every. Single. One.
Confirmed cases? Skewed by lack of testing.
Hospitalizations? Skewed by huge # of sick people we are sending home because there's no room in ERs.
Deaths? Massive undercount because of dying at home.
Confirmed cases? Skewed by lack of testing.
Hospitalizations? Skewed by huge # of sick people we are sending home because there's no room in ERs.
Deaths? Massive undercount because of dying at home.
There's also one very positive thing we're undercounting: how many have immunity. Here's why that matters: https://twitter.com/MarkLevineNYC/status/1248963600221339653?s=19