Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness

March 16, 2020

Case-Fatality Risk Estimates for COVID-19 Calculated by Using a Lag Time for Fatality

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  • In this study, Wilson et al estimate the case-fatality risk for COVID-19 cases in China (3.5%); China, excluding Hubei Province (0.8%); 82 countries, territories, and areas (4.2%); and on a cruise ship (0.6%).

Wilson et al. (Mar 16, 2020). Case-Fatality Risk Estimates for COVID-19 Calculated by Using a Lag Time for Fatality. Emerg Infect Dis. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2606.200320