The Infection Fatality Ratio in Developing Countries
In a blog for the COVID-19 Actuaries Response Group I cover new research on the infection fatality rate of COVID-19 in developing countries and it's potential implications for understanding the pandemic in such countries.
The Infection Fatality Rate in Developing Countries - COVID-19 Actuaries Response Group
The COVID-19 infection fatality rate (IFR) is the proportion of people infected with the virus that die. It’s a simple ratio of deaths to infections that has been surprisingly difficult to pin down. It’s also a key to understanding the impact of the pandemic and narrowing down estimates for its futu…