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Estimation of the true infection rate and infection fatality rate of coronavirus disease 2019 in each country.
Journal of infection and public health - 1 Feb 2022
Sonoo Masahiro, Kanbayashi Takamichi, Shimohata Takayoshi, Kobayashi Masahito, Idogawa Masashi, Hayashi Hideyuki
Abstract excerpt
The True Infection Rate (TIR) in the whole population of each country and the Infection Fatality Rate (IFR) for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are unknown although they are important parameters. We devised a simple method to infer TIR and IFR based on the open data. The prevalence rate of the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) tests among the population (Examination Rate; ER) and the positive rate of PCR tests...
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