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Death Rate for COVID-19 Could Be Higher Than The Reported Number
By Investment Stab  •  May 4, 2020

In March, newspapers were reporting that the global death rate for COVID-19 is about 2%.
Today, as of current 3rd May 2020 at 9 pm, that figure has risen to 7.0%.
Although most people still seem to be stuck with the notion that death rates below 10% are not a concern.
We are going to explain why rates are probably higher than 10% and why you should be concerned.

The Data
As of current 3rd May 2020, 9 pm, these are the COVID-19 cases worldwide.
Source from Worldometers.

Total Cases: 3,506,077
       Active Cases: 2,131,171
               Mild Condition:        2,080,561
               Critical Condition:   50,610
       Closed Cases: 1,374,906
               Recovered Cases:     1,129,713
               Death Cases:            245,193

The Misconception
Death Rate: Death Cases / Total Cases = 7.0%
The Death Rate...
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