Estimation of Coronavirus Disease Case-Fatality Risk in Real Time

We ran a simulation comparing 3 methods to calculate case-fatality risk for coronavirus disease using parameters described in previous studies. Case-fatality risk calculated from these methods all are biased at the early stage of the epidemic. When comparing real-time case-fatality risk, the current...

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Main Authors: Yang Ge, Shengzhi Sun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2020-08-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/8/20-1096_article