How many will die of coronavirus in the UK? A closer look at the numbers
by Nicola Davis and Niamh McIntyre from Science | The Guardian on (#50NY7)
What the statistics from the outbreak so far can tell us about infection and mortality rates
The startling spread of the coronavirus across the globe is causing understandable alarm. But though it is still too early to draw definitive conclusions about how many deaths may occur, the statistics do point to general trends that can get lost in the drama.
At present, one thing that does seem clear is that the vast majority of people who get the disease will survive.
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