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...