There is a lot of misinformation out there and hype around the Novel Coronavirus, also known as COVID-19. Based on my research of this issue, t here are many people over-reacting, and also many people under-reacting to this threat. At this stage, in March of 2020, the virus has effectively spread to such an extent that containment is not possible. For the latest numbers, check the Johns Hopinks GIS tracking system . As of right now, the total confirmed cases are 116,000, and just over 4000 deaths. If we calculate the death rate from the confirmed cases, we come to roughly 3.5%. That means that based on the confirmed numbers so far, 3.5% of those infected have died. That said , there are probably more cases than this that have not been confirmed or reported, which means that the death rate could be a bit lower on average - perhaps as low as 2.5%, based on some reports. But in some countries such as Italy, the death rate is as high as 5% as the heath care system becomes overwh
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