WATCH: MSNBC medical contributor says '80% of the population' will survive coronavirus
by Anthony Leonardi
| March 09, 2020 03:58 PM
An MSNBC medical contributor estimated a 15% to 20% mortality rate in the United States if the coronavirus disease continues to spread.
While appearing on an MSNBC panel on Monday, Dr. Joseph Fair, a virologist and epidemiologist, said he anticipated that 80% of those suffering from COVID-19 would survive but claimed the elderly and those with underlying conditions have a relatively high chance of dying.
“Getting testing up and running in every place we can, in every city, in every public health laboratory around the country is key for us to understand how widespread this epidemic is. This is not to fearmonger. This is, it would be irresponsible for us to create panic when it’s undue,†Fair said.
“That being said, we know 80% of the population is going to survive, and a typically a 15-20% rate of mortality for those individuals that are both elderly or have underlying conditions," he continued.
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