Explained: Why COVID-19 case fatality rate should be read with caution | Explained News,The Indian Express

Explained: Why COVID-19 case fatality rate should be read with caution | Explained News,The Indian Express

Explained: Why COVID-19 case fatality rate should be read with caution

By: Explained Desk | New Delhi | Updated: April 8, 2020 at 12:11 pm

CFR may be used to determine the severity and prognosis of a disease. But in case of the current pandemic, CFR may not be a completely reliable method as the total number of COVID-19 cases counted depends on how aggressively countries are testing.