From 9317ecd48a3950c71e93660102c1bb00aa729cea Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Marc Bevand Date: Tue, 9 Jun 2020 14:38:52 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] update readme --- README.md | 4 ++++ 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index e2dc2b9..589f49e 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -53,6 +53,10 @@ As an example, we supply pyramid data for the United States and calculate an IFR IFR on target country assuming disease prevalence equal among ages: 0.721% ``` +However IFR is highly dependent on factors other than age: availability +of healthcare, population health, etc, so this estimate should be interpreted +with caution. + [sero]: https://www.mscbs.gob.es/gabinetePrensa/notaPrensa/pdf/13.05130520204528614.pdf [deaths]: https://www.mscbs.gob.es/profesionales/saludPublica/ccayes/alertasActual/nCov-China/documentos/Actualizacion_102_COVID-19.pdf [wpop]: https://worldpopulationreview.com/countries/spain-population/