News · moment 18 of 22
Useless COVID Projection Models
from #193 - Fun Easter Foods | The Tim Dillon Show · #193
4 min
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Reacting to a Drudge Report story projecting 80,000 deaths and a University of Washington model, Tim argues these ever-changing projections are useless to the public and questions whether a 90-120 day lockdown is even feasible.
- Tim questions the usefulness of COVID projection models that predict deaths will top 80,000 in the next four months.
- Data analysis models should stay internal to hospitals rather than being released daily to the news media.
- New projection models claiming the virus will crest in 2028 exemplify useless information instead of actionable guidance.
- Tim doubts whether a 90 to 120 day quarantine is economically or socially sustainable for the country.
- Eventually the economy has to reopen in small doses once there's a handle on the outbreak.
- People will be so traumatized by quarantine that when allowed out, they'll refuse to leave their homes.
University of Washington School of Medicine