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COVID-19 death rate estimated at 0.66% - The Lancet

Rising to 7.8% in people over 80

COVID-19 death rate estimated at 0.66% - The Lancet
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UK researchers calculate death rate based on aggregate data on cases and deaths in mainland China

The overall death rate from coronavirus (COVID-19) has been estimated at 0.66%, rising sharply to 7.8% in people aged over 80, a report published in The Lancet has found. The rate declines to 0.0016% in children aged nine and under, the research showed. Calculated by UK researchers using aggregate data on cases and deaths in mainland China, the report is unique because they adjusted for undiagnosed cases and the number of people in each age group of a population. The research found that...

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