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Does whoever get the corona virus die? i have asthma and im worried that if ai get the virus what will happen? do all people die? or only the weak immune system people die??

4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

No: To date the best estimates we have list a case fatality rate estimate of 1-3%. If you take the number of reported deaths compared to the number of confirmed cases as of today the CFR is ~350/11000 or 0.032. Of course those with weak immune systems, the elderly/frail and very young would be more at risk as they are with the flu. Time will tell but you are likely more at risk from the flu.

Answered 8/11/2021

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

COVID 19.: No, minority of people die. Asthma is simply a risk factor for having more severe illness. Keep your asthma under good control. See that you are only 33. People who are older than 65 with multiple risk factors have ^ risk of poor outcome. Like Dr. Ferguson said - there have been different estimates of death rate over time. See: https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/coronavirus-death-rate/

Answered 5/24/2020

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