My guess is that this is referencing Harvard School of Public Health’s Marc Lipsitch who was quoted projecting this in this article (I think, I’m now paywalled so can’t confirm) somewhat out of context and subsequently defended the range in this podcast.
Dr. Lipsitch is well respected in public health and epidemiology communities, FWIW
Harvard epidemiologist Marc Lipsitch estimates that 40 to 70 percent of the human population could potentially be infected by the virus if it becomes pandemic. Not all of those people would get sick, he noted.
My guess is that this is referencing Harvard School of Public Health’s Marc Lipsitch who was quoted projecting this in this article (I think, I’m now paywalled so can’t confirm) somewhat out of context and subsequently defended the range in this podcast.
Dr. Lipsitch is well respected in public health and epidemiology communities, FWIW
Thanks! Here’s the quote: