the case fatality rate may be considerably less than 1%. This suggests that the overall clinical consequences of Covid-19 may ultimately be more akin to those of a severe seasonal influenza (which has a case fatality rate of approximately 0.1%) or a pandemic influenza (similar to those in 1957 and 1968) rather than a disease similar to SARS or MERS, which have had case fatality rates of 9 to 10% and 36%, respectively.2
The 1957 influenza pandemic was called the ASIAN flu and originated in China. It was spread via wild ducks to humans. Color me SHOCKED!
The 1957 influenza pandemic was called the ASIAN flu and originated in China. It was spread via wild ducks to humans. Color me SHOCKED!