T12 |
175-689 |
Sentence |
denotes |
While the infection fatality rate is currently unknown, and likely to be lower than the current case fatality rate, estimates suggest it is close to 1%, or approximately 10 times the infection fatality rate of seasonal influenza (flu), which is fatal in only ∼0.1% of infected patients.6 In contrast to previous coronavirus epidemics (Table S1), COVID-19 is indiscriminately wreaking havoc globally with no apparent end in sight due to its high virulence and the absence of resistance among the general population. |