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Why The Death Rate From Coronavirus Is Plunging In China
March 3, 20206:18 PM ET
Heard on All Things Considered
Nurith Aizenman
When it comes to the spiraling global coronavirus outbreak, scientists are still trying to pin down the answer to a basic question: How deadly is this virus?
Estimates have varied widely. For instance, at a Feb. 24 news conference in Beijing, a top Chinese health official, Liang Wannian, said the fatality rate for COVID-19 was quite high:
"Between 3 to 4% of patients have died," said Liang.
Then he added a twist: Outside of Wuhan — the city at the epicenter of the outbreak, the death rate in China has been much lower: about 0.7 percent. That's fewer than 1 fatality per 100 cases...
Why The Death Rate From Coronavirus Is Plunging In China
March 3, 20206:18 PM ET
Heard on All Things Considered
Nurith Aizenman
When it comes to the spiraling global coronavirus outbreak, scientists are still trying to pin down the answer to a basic question: How deadly is this virus?
Estimates have varied widely. For instance, at a Feb. 24 news conference in Beijing, a top Chinese health official, Liang Wannian, said the fatality rate for COVID-19 was quite high:
"Between 3 to 4% of patients have died," said Liang.
Then he added a twist: Outside of Wuhan — the city at the epicenter of the outbreak, the death rate in China has been much lower: about 0.7 percent. That's fewer than 1 fatality per 100 cases...