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Apr 8, 2022 · About 99.76% of the UK population have not died with an underlying cause of death of Covid-19. A chart being shared on Instagram claims to show the “Covid survival rate” for ten different countries, giving a figure for all of them of above 99.9%. This is not correct.
Jun 25, 2020 · From the 2070 people that tested positive to COVID-19, 131 (6.3%) died and 1939 (93.7%) survived, the overall survival probability was 87.7% from the 24th day of infection.
- G. J. B. Sousa, T. S. Garces, V. R. F. Cestari, R. S. Florêncio, T. M. M. Moreira, M. L. D. Pereira
- 10.1017/S0950268820001405
- 2020
- Epidemiol Infect. 2020; 148: e123.
Feb 24, 2022 · Understanding variation in the ratio of COVID-19 deaths to SARS-CoV-2 infections remains a crucially important metric for medical professionals and policy makers alike. We define the infection–fatality ratio (IFR) as the probability of an individual dying from pathogen-related disease complications once infected with a pathogen.
Survival curves probability based on risk factors. (A–G): Survival probability in patients with COVID-19 in different range of white blood cell (A), lymphocyte count (B), neutrophil counts (C), age (D), blood urea nitrogen (E), C-reactive protein (F) and platelet count (G).
- Wen Lu, Shuhui Yu, Hailing Liu, Lihua Suo, Kuanyin Tang, Jitao Hu, Yantong Shi, Ke Hu
- 10.1017/dmp.2021.82
- 2021
- 2021 Mar
There is a straightforward question that most people would like answered. If someone is infected with COVID-19, how likely is that person to die? This question is simple, but surprisingly hard to answer. The key point is that the case fatality rate (CFR) – the most commonly discussed measure – is not the answer to the question.
Mar 5, 2021 · This cohort study of patients with COVID-19 who were admitted to US medical centers revealed high in-hospital mortality of 13.6%. However, over the course of the pandemic, there was a reduction in mortality of more than 15 percentage points between March (22.1%) and August (6.5%).
Sep 12, 2023 · The CURB-65 score is an acronym for the risk factors of Confusion, Urea, Respiratory rate, Blood pressure, and age above or below 65 years; it is a well-known simple score for triage and mortality prognosis in patients with community-acquired pneumonia [ 9] and severe COVID-19 [ 10 ].
