If there are many more asymptomatic infections than once thought, then the virus may be less deadly than it has appeared. At present, countries have very different case fatality rates, or CFRs, which measure deaths among patients known to have had COVID-19. Still, it is difficult to measure fatality rates during pandemics, especially at the beginning. But their case fatality rates vary wildly: Iceland’s is less than 1%, New Zealand’s and Israel’s are below 2%. The global fatality rates could still change.

Source: bd News24 July 05, 2020 00:56 UTC