The relative two-dimensional dispersion of Power-Weakness Difference (PWD) scores before iteration, and after 12 iterations for all teams finally on 14-Nov 2021. Weighted (i.e., recursive) iteration has allowed South Africa to reach the top position while if recursive iteration were not used, then it is Pakistan that took this place.
Read MoreRankings using a second-order indicator X(GDP) based on a medals per trillion US dollars of GDP basis. San Marino continues at the top.
Read MoreThe funnel plot showing the dispersion of the 30-day multiplying factor vs the death rates per million of population on 01/07/2020 for the outlier countries (solid circles) against the backdrop of the rest, with regard to the exponential progress of COVID-19
Read MoreAntibodies with specific affinity to SARS-CoV-2 are generated by a process of selection of increasing affinity when challenged by a viral antigen. Weak affinity gives a head start to the immune response. In epidemiological language, this translates to lower infectivity and lower mortality.
India should therefore have a rate similar to that of Brazil, which by simple interpolation will indicate about 5200 deaths in India due to the virus when infection has reached the stage at which Italy and Iran are on 28/3/2020.
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