UPMC Official Claims Coronavirus Not Nearly As Deadly As Reported, Hospital Shifting Back To Normal
By Amanda Prestigiacomo On Thursday, the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center’s chair of emergency medicine Dr. Donald Yealy claimed the fatality rate of the novel coronavirus is far lower than initially suspected, closer to .25%, based off Allegheny County data and extrapolations from New York and California randomized antibody testing. Initial modeling that crafted policy across the globe, including in the United States, suggested the fatality rate of COVID-19 was anywhere from 2-4%, if not higher. The center, bracing for a surge of patients that have yet to materialize, are working well below capacity, Dr. Yealy noted, announcing a shift...
By Amanda Prestigiacomo On Thursday, the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center’s chair of emergency medicine Dr. Donald Yealy claimed the fatality rate of the novel coronavirus is far lower than initially suspected, closer to .25%, based off Allegheny County data...
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