IMPORTANT #COVID19 POINT:
The main statistic that's being used to determine severity is the case-fatality rate (CFR)
CFR calculation is simple - the number of deaths divided by the number of cases
Currently, that's ~roughly~ 3:97, or 3%
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Replying to @GidMK
It’s not quite so simple, despite textbook definitions, since deaths will lag behind case counts once surveillance is good. The time element is important. Also, there’s the growing consensus that case fatality ratio is a better term than a rate, precisely because CFR is not/time
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Replying to @jmayer0716
Thanks! That's really helpful. I've seen the WHO and CDC use both terms, I was actually wondering which was more appropriate since CFR is the same abbreviation for both
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You don't think that mortality rate is a reasonable lay explanation of CFR? Obviously they aren't the same thing, but I think it's a reasonable way to get the idea across without going into the specifics that may not be very understandable for everyone
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