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by AnthonyMouse 2295 days ago
It's possible to get more accurate numbers for the flu because it's so prevalent, which makes it possible to do random sampling of the general population. If you did random sampling of the general population for this coronavirus right now, ~100% of the positive results would be erroneous because probably less than 0.01% of the population actually has it.
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That's an excellent point! Thank you!