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doubling time

The time required for a value to double. In the COVID-19 pandemic, doubling time is measured in days and typically applies to the number of deaths or confirmed cases for a country or state.
Initially, the total number of COVID-19 deaths in New York had a doubling time of 2 days but now it has slowed down to 5 days.

Increasing the doubling time of hospitalizations by even a day can have a big positive effect on the system.
by DrRascal April 11, 2020
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