The IHME lowered estimate of 60,000 U.S. COVID-19 deaths assumes that social distancing measures continue ***until the end of May.***
They aren't based on reopening the economy now.
This very important tidbit seems to be lost on many, many, many people.
They aren't based on reopening the economy now.
This very important tidbit seems to be lost on many, many, many people.
IHME also warns of uncertainty: Its 95% uncertainty interval in this model actually goes up to 155,000 deaths by August. The shaded uncertainty area is large -- and assumes distancing through May plus other things put in place to prevent resurgence --> https://covid19.healthdata.org/united-states-of-america