The correct mortality rate is number of dead people divided by the number of infected people on the day the (soon to be) dead got infected.
I have been seeing around 2% estimated death rate for Corona. The rate may be lower due to the number infected being much greater than “advertised”. It could also be higher due to uncounted deaths. China Accused of Secretly Cremating Coronavirus Victims to Conceal Fatalities
Comments
10 responses to “Death Rates”
between 50 million and 100 million died of the 1917 influenza infection. novacyt has just announced a test kit for corona virus and vaccine companies say they have vaccine that are just about ready.
Hope it works – but I do think we are in panic mode way too soon.
cocktail of flu drugs and hiv drugs has dramatic effect in patient recovery. reuters.
HIV? for a Cold? Maybe. Good luck to all – but I really think this is another fake panic.
If I die of it you have my permission – even my encouragement – to laugh.
It’s bad enough now with an R0 of about 2, given that the Spanish flu killed 50 million or so with an R0 of 2.5. But the real concern is what happens when this bumps into the avian flu or swine flu now also decimating China.
The worship for jordan peterson always amazed me as I always wondered if he was a dope or just on dope? I guess I know the answer now.
Calm down.
“jimmy” bakker now selling corona virus cures it will turn you blue at no extra charge!
@captain – ROFLMAO. Didn’t even know that idiot was still alive. All hail the Pass the Loot Club!
Thanks – I really needed a laugh.
indeed he is, Kathy k, he’s on one of the religious channels, which doesn’t make look too kindly on them, also jimmy swaggart, ay ya yay