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If you look at the parameters for the "valuation" of a SARS-CoV-2 infection, they are hard to take seriously. They are based on a mapping of typical workplace injuries to viral infections. This is the paper referenced: http://ftp.iza.org/dp13632.pdf.

A purely asymptomatic infection is valued at $11,000

A symptomatic but non-hospitalized infection is valued at $33,000

If you are in the hospital for any reason with an infection, $512,000

If you are in the ICU for any reason with an infection, $1,100,000

If you are in the ICU on a ventilator, $2,900,000

parent neilmock 6 years ago

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