If you believe the numbers coming out of China, the lethality of COVID-19 has risen to 3.59%. Flu mortality rate is .1%

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There are in total 79,968 confirmed #COVID19 infected patients by March 1, 2020, of whom 2,873 have died in the Chinese mainland. The lethality of the diease, or the fatality rate of the novel coronavirus has risen to 3.59%.

There are in total 79,968 confirmed #COVID19 infected patients by March 1, 2020, of whom 2,873 have died in the Chinese mainland. The lethality of the diease, or the fatality rate of the novel coronavirus has risen to 3.59%. pic.twitter.com/0ky9KAVH4E

— Global Times (@globaltimesnews) March 1, 2020

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