Case-Fatality Risk Estimates for COVID-19 Calculated by Using a Lag Time for Fatality

We estimated the case-fatality risk for coronavirus disease cases in China (3.5%); China, excluding Hubei Province (0.8%); 82 countries, territories, and areas (4.2%); and on a cruise ship (0.6%). Lower estimates might be closest to the true value, but a broad range of 0.25%–3.0% probably should be...

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Main Authors: Nick Wilson, Amanda Kvalsvig, Lucy Telfar Barnard, Michael G. Baker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2020-06-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/6/20-0320_article

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