How in hell is it that the CDC& #39;s new best estimates of symptomatic case fatality rate are not the top story in America every day all day? Symptomatic case fatality rate at 0.4%. If you assume -- as CDC does -- that 35% of cases are asymptomatic, you& #39;re looking at CFR 0.26%.
What does that mean? Well, let& #39;s compare it to the never-to-be-named seasonal flu, by age. Again, all stats via CDC (chart via Business Insider).
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