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by s1artibartfast 1797 days ago
The hispitalization rate is not 20% aside from the extremely elderly. It is <1% for those under 30.

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/cases-updates/burd...

https://www.statista.com/statistics/1122354/covid-19-us-hosp...

Mutation is always a risk, but another 25 million isn't a substantial increase in infected. There have already been 1-2+ billion infections globally, and 100+ million in the USA.

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/cases-updates/burd...

Edited to update hospitzation rate.