It is sobering to reflect that one of the best ways to get yourself a reputation as a dangerous citizen these days is to go about repeating the very phrases which our founding fathers used in the struggle for independence.--Charles A. Beard
Noon report: 1247 total cases, 40 total deaths.221 cases added in 24 hours and 8 deaths in 24 hours. Current mortality rate is at 3.21%.
Watch: Why reports about coronavirus death rates can be misleadingBy Hyacinth Empinado @sayhitohyacinthFebruary 13, 2020 CLICK LINK ABOVE TO WATCH THE 1:18 VIDEOWhen a new disease starts to spread, the most pressing questions are: How deadly is this? And how many people are likely to die?One way to measure the severity of disease is by calculating the case fatality rate, or CFR.Watch the video above to find out more about how CFR is determined and how this relates to Covid-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus.