As of this evening there have been a little over 400,000 cases in the U.S. Out of those 400,000, 34,528 have been resolved. Of the 34,528 that have been resolved... 21,674 have recovered and 12,854 have died. That is a 37% mortality rate for the resolved cases. 365,884 are still ongoing and unresolved. How can you say there is a very small chance of dying?
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The recovered number is very uncertain for one. For example, in Georgia, our health department explains why it is almost impossible to know the true number of recovered. Some people get better and never report back. Some doctor's offices don't report details due to HIPA, etc. A case is anyone that tests positive and is recorded. That is not the same as total infections because many people contract the disease and are either asymptomatic or have mild symptoms and don't get tested. Also testing hasn't been very accurate and up to 30% of people are walking away thinking they are negative but are really carrying the virus. Looking at Germany's numbers, it appears that they have more accurate testing and a better data reporting mechanism and they are reporting a 6% mortality rate when compared to resolved cases. Their overall CFR is very low at this point as well.