Dutch study suggests 3% of population may have coronavirus antibodies—with a case fatality rate of 0.7%

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Apr 18, 2020, 6:21:34 PM4/18/20

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This bears out the findings in Dr. Ionnidis' study.

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Dutch study suggests 3% of population may have coronavirus antibodies

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-netherlands-study/dutch-study-suggests-3-of-population-may-have-coronavirus-antibodies-idUSKCN21Y102

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AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - A study of Dutch blood donors has found that around 3% have developed antibodies against the new coronavirus, health authorities said on Thursday, an indication of what percentage of the Dutch population may have already had the disease.

The head of the National Institute for Health (RIVM), Jaap van Dissel, disclosed the results during a debate with parliament.