Asymptomatic rates might be even higher in other countries. We Germans do not have much to contribute to the data pool, unfortunately, but this cohort study undertaken by the university of Mainz is interesting:
Many countries (especially in the US) are now doubling down on measures
and introducing ever more restrictive measures (for unvaccinated and those that can't prove they had it). Maybe they haven't seen your graphs yet...
So, is this "the night is darkest just before dawn" or are the elites and "public health" officials so drunk with newfound powers that they will be very slow to relinquish them?
Are you familiar with Texas Cares Study? It uses blood draws of participants to detect antibodies. The sample is not random as its more high tech people who heard about the study and joined. If you are part of the study you get 3 blood draws, 3 months apart, so you can see time trend in antibodies, and time trend in growth of antibodies (as more people get covid). 88,000 participants with about 25% showing antibodies.
Covid appears to be winding down, but will tyrannical measures remain in place? That is, and has been, my main concern throughout this "crisis."
fantastic work dr briggs.
Asymptomatic rates might be even higher in other countries. We Germans do not have much to contribute to the data pool, unfortunately, but this cohort study undertaken by the university of Mainz is interesting:
https://www.unimedizin-mainz.de/GCS/dashboard/#/
First round dealt with infection detection:
- around 10,000 participants
- for each 5 participants who knew they had it, 4 more only learned about it later
Second round dealt with "long Covid":
- Of those who had Covid and knew it, around 40% reported long Covid symptoms after 6 months
- Of those who had Covid and did not know it, around 40% reported long Covid symptoms after 6 months
- Of those who never had Covid, around 40% reported long Covid symptoms after 6 months
Guess what was reported in the media...
Many countries (especially in the US) are now doubling down on measures
and introducing ever more restrictive measures (for unvaccinated and those that can't prove they had it). Maybe they haven't seen your graphs yet...
So, is this "the night is darkest just before dawn" or are the elites and "public health" officials so drunk with newfound powers that they will be very slow to relinquish them?
Are you familiar with Texas Cares Study? It uses blood draws of participants to detect antibodies. The sample is not random as its more high tech people who heard about the study and joined. If you are part of the study you get 3 blood draws, 3 months apart, so you can see time trend in antibodies, and time trend in growth of antibodies (as more people get covid). 88,000 participants with about 25% showing antibodies.