Worldwide, the WHO estimates 1,040,000 (rounded) have died from COVID.
So, let’s do the math:
1.04 million deaths / 750 million infections = 0.1386 percent infection fatality rate.
According to the CDC, in the 2017-2018 flu season, the seasonal flu had a mortality rate ranging from 0.129 percent to 0.1355 percent.
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Worldwide, the WHO estimates 1,040,000 (rounded) have died from COVID.
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So, let’s do the math:
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1.04 million deaths / 750 million infections = 0.1386 percent infection fatality rate.
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According to the CDC, in the 2017-2018 flu season, the seasonal flu had a mortality rate ranging from 0.129 percent to 0.1355 percent.
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