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What are the chances of recovering from coronavirus and how many people have already recovered?
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Recovery: As of 14 May 2020 using New York City population only, 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). As of 15 May 2020, 1,735,775 people were reported to have recovered world-wide. REF: https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/
Answered 5/18/2020
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