The Global Case-Fatality Rate of COVID-19 Has Been Declining Since May 2020

• Published in: The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene Vol. 104; no. 6; pp. 2176 - 2184
• Main Authors: Hasan, Mohammad Nayeem, Haider, Najmul, Stigler, Florian L., Khan, Rumi Ahmed, McCoy, David, Zumla, Alimuddin, Kock, Richard A., Uddin, Md. Jamal
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Institute of Tropical Medicine 01.06.2021; The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
• Subjects: Coronaviruses; COVID-19; COVID-19 - epidemiology; COVID-19 - mortality; COVID-19 diagnostic tests; COVID-19 Testing; Fatalities; Global Health; Humans; Incidence; SARS-CoV-2; Time Factors
• ISSN: 0002-9637; 1476-1645; 1476-1645
• DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.20-1496

The objective of this study was to evaluate the trend of reported case fatality rate (rCFR) of COVID-19 over time, using globally reported COVID-19 cases and mortality data. We collected daily COVID-19 diagnoses and mortality data from the WHO’s daily situation reports dated January 1 to December 31...