> You’re implying that people who have mild cases (>99% of all cases; remember: over 40% cases are so mild
The death rate alone is ~0.8%. There are another few percent that require hospitalization. The >99% of covid cases are not mild.
The death rate alone is ~0.8%. There are another few percent that require hospitalization. The >99% of covid cases are not mild.
It is not.
The current estimates for IFR run from ~0.2-0.7%. The current best estimate of IFR from the CDC is 0.65%, with the deaths skewed heavily to the elderly and infirm.
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/planning-scena...
One thing to remember that at any one time there might be 99% not serious, but that includes a bunch of people who are recovering from serious or who will degrade to serious. Over the full cycle of the disease a much larger percentage will have a serious state. Close to 1% will die.
At the same time, being in prone position, getting steroids, etc really do seem to increase survival so maybe the death rate now is lower.