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Old Jan 26, 2020 | 9:21 pm
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Originally Posted by zombietooth
This is wise since we don't know exactly how much virus is necessary to overwhelm the immune system. It is very likely that any reduction in viral exposure will have some benefit in one's ability to fight off a full blown infection. Survival rate, based on the current, admittedly tainted, Chinese information is around 80%, so there are many unknown variables that can help one overcome the infection, and reduction of total viral particle exposure is likely one of those factors.
Survival rate is certainly higher than 80%. 1 in 5 people who get this virus dying would certainly be cause for massive global action. We are nowhere near that point yet.
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