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by keir-rex 3395 days ago
How did you deduce those figures? 50% of 100 is 50. 70% of 50 is 35.

Meaning: 1) 50 out of 100 people were infect, 2) 35 of which would die, 3) leaving 50 who didn't get infected, 4) leaving 15 who survived.

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> How did you deduce those figures?

Probably by inferring "up to half of the <living> population has been infected at some point".

In your version, only a quarter of the <living> population has been infected at some point since you have 15 infected out of 65 living people.

Ah, I see it now. Apologies!