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Estimating Mortality From Covid-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has posed a huge threat to humanity, affecting the world in every aspect, including social life and economy. With more than 130 million cases of the virus worldwide and over 2.8 million deaths, the need to estimate the mortality rate of COVID-19 is essential. The mortality rate of COVID-19 re…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 2 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 2× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2692-1537 🗓 Reviewed July 2026

Overview

The COVID-19 pandemic has posed a huge threat to humanity, affecting the world in every aspect, including social life and economy. With more than 130 million cases of the virus worldwide and over 2.8 million deaths, the need to estimate the mortality rate of COVID-19 is essential. The mortality rate of COVID-19 refers to the number of deaths resulting from the virus compared to the total number of infected cases. Various factors, such as age, underlying health conditions, and healthcare capabilities, contribute to the mortality rate of the virus. Health experts and researchers globally are working together to study and evaluate the impact of COVID-19 on people of different ages, genders, races, and geographical backgrounds. It has been observed that the estimated mortality rate of COVID-19 is higher than the seasonal flu. People who have underlying health conditions, such as diabetes, heart disease, or are immunocompromised, are at higher risk of experiencing severe complications and mortality from the virus. Another factor that affects the mortality rate of COVID-19 is access to healthcare facilities. Countries with better healthcare systems and more resources have been able to combat the virus better, resulting in lower mortality rates than those countries with limited resources. In conclusion, estimating the mortality rate of COVID-19 is essential for understanding the impact of the virus on populations globally. With the pandemic still ongoing, continuous research and evaluation of the virus's impact on society will be crucial in the fight against COVID-19.

Research published in this journal

2 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

2020

The Novel Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19): A Narrative Review

Rezapour BarataliCorresponding author
Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health, Assistant Professor, PhD in Health education and promotion, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran
International Journal of Coronaviruses Cited by 2 doi:10.14302/issn.2692-1537.ijcv-20-3373
2022

Analysis of Risk of Death due to COVID-19 in Cameroon

Whegang Youdom SolangeCorresponding author
The University of Dschang Taskforce for the Elimination of COVID-19 (UNITED#COVID-19) .
International Journal of Coronaviruses doi:10.14302/issn.2692-1537.ijcv-22-4115

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Curated from peer-reviewed research published in International Journal of Coronaviruses (ISSN 2692-1537).

Journal editorial board
Dr. Omeed Memar · USA Dr. SUDIPTI GUPTA · United States Dr. Jose Luis Turabian · Spain

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