Covid19 Infection Fatality Rate | USA | July 1-7, 2020

.12% IFR July 1
.11% IFR July 2
.1% IFR July 3
.05% IFR July 4
.04% IFR July 5
.05% IFR July 6
.16% IFR July 7

My math: Number of daily diagnosed COVID infections in the US, multiplied by 11 (We’re only diagnosing 1 in 10 per @CDC or 1 in 12 per @ScottGottliebMD). Daily deaths ÷ total infections = the current Infection Fatality Rate (IFR), more or less. Data via @COVID19Tracking

I did this math myself and it’s not by any means accurate (deaths lag, etc.), but certainly in the ballpark

The fact that the death rate is way down from March / April is easily explainable, but actually angers people — main stream media won’t touch it. Unfathomable.

For reference the seasonal flu IFR is around .1%.

I don’t politicize this issue and loath those who do. I like looking at the data and science that should guide our decisions.