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The global coronavirus fatality rate has doubled in just 2 months, according to WHO datahttps://www.businessinsider.in/slideshows/miscellaneous/the-global-coronavirus-fatality-rate-has-doubled-in-just-2-months-according-to-who-data/slidelist/74799742.cms2020-03-24T23:10:31+05:30

The global coronavirus fatality rate has doubled in just 2 months, according to WHO data

Mar 24, 2020, 23:10 IST

The global fatality rate for COVID-19 has more than doubled since the early days of the outbreak.

However, the rate varies widely by country — Italy, Iran, and Spain have been hit particularly hard due to factors such as aging populations and slower efforts to contain the virus.

Older age groups are the most at risk: The death rate in the US is above 10% for those over 85, while it's less than 0.1% for those under 45.

However, the fatality rate does not show that 20-44 year-olds represent one of the largest age groups affected by COVID-19: about 20% of all hospitalizations, at least in the US.

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