November 10, 2020

The Forgotten Numbers: A Closer Look at COVID-19 Non-Fatal Valuations

Category: Article Summary

Topic: Public Health Policy and Practice

Keywords (Tags): public health

The financial burden of non-fatal COVID-19 cases as of July 27, 2020 was estimated to be $2.2 trillion (or about $46,000 per case), compared to the total valuation of $1.6 trillion for all 147,000 COVID-19 fatalities. Using CDC forecast data, the authors further estimate that this figure will rise to $5.7 trillion (roughly 30% of GDP) through November 2020.

Kniesner and Sullivan. (Nov 4, 2020). The Forgotten Numbers: A Closer Look at COVID-19 Non-Fatal Valuations. Journal of Risk and Uncertainty. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11166-020-09339-0