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How deadly is the new novel coronavirus?
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COVID 19: Very different rates in different places. The estimates continue to change. As of 14 May 2020, based only on New York City, the infection Fatality Rate (IFR) = Deaths / Cases = 23,430 / 1,694,781 = 1.4% (1.4% of people infected with SARS-CoV-2 have a fatal outcome, while 98.6% recover). https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/coronavirus-death-rate/
Answered 5/15/2020
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