These Are the Questions We Should Be Asking About Coronavirus (propublica.org) 3 points by pintxo 6y ago ↗ HN
[–] pintxo 6y ago ↗ It's meant as a how-to for journalists on how to ask better questions:- How many samples are you running per patient?- How many samples is your lab testing per day right now? How about at maximum capacity? How many hours does it take to get a result?- Scientists estimate the mortality rate is X%, based on the information they have.- What assumptions were used to calculate your prediction? What’s the upper and lower range of your projection?
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[ 2.6 ms ] story [ 11.6 ms ] thread- How many samples are you running per patient?
- How many samples is your lab testing per day right now? How about at maximum capacity? How many hours does it take to get a result?
- Scientists estimate the mortality rate is X%, based on the information they have.
- What assumptions were used to calculate your prediction? What’s the upper and lower range of your projection?