So I’ve done some number crunching with worldometer to try to get a feeling for the incoming CFR of COVID-19 this time around, with the current changes in testing.
I made a couple of assumptions i.e. on average it takes a person ~15 days from diagnosis to death
I made a couple of assumptions i.e. on average it takes a person ~15 days from diagnosis to death
If you take the 7 day moving average for infections on September 10th, and relate that to the 7 day moving average for deaths on September 25th, you will get a glimpse of the CFR. And it will be close to the IFR, given the new testing capabilities in Spain, France, Italy and UK.
If it’s not apparent what is gonna happen this winter without serious lockdown measures.... Looks a lot like the 0.8-1% IFR that we have been saying all along.
To make it worse, I think the average time from infection to death is maybe even greater that 2 weeks.
To make it worse, I think the average time from infection to death is maybe even greater that 2 weeks.