the last headlines i saw from the cdc was around 0.26% but it changes all the time. the point is it is well under 1% and still falling. We are also getting better at treating. our death rate in ventilators now is around 25% and dropping
Best I can tell, the IFR estimates have been stable since late June in that 0.64-0.66% range. Certainly not smallpox by any means, but also not trivial. Definitely glad to hear treatments are continuing to improve. My hope is always to preserve lives. I know there are a few new drugs under investigation as possible treatments as well and hopefully one or more of those help save some lives.
Ultimately, I think this all ends with one or more safe and effective vaccines deployed. It seems President Trump agrees as he’s poured a lot of money and effort into that route. And I think it was a brilliant move to finance production of candidates parallel to the phase 3 clinical trials. That alone will save months, and that means lives (about 20,000 - 30,000 per month).