"Case fatality rates have been very confusing," says Dr. Steven Lawrence, an infectious disease expert. Here's why.
The coronavirus appears to be much more lethal in some countries than in others.
In Italy, about 10% of people known to be infected have died. In Iran and Spain, the case fatality rate is higher than 7%. But in South Korea and the U.S. it’s less than 1.5%. And in Germany, the figure is close to 0.5%.
So what gives?
(Source: NPR)
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@fannibaling it’s the same in Spain 
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