Coronavirus: Why aren’t death rates rising with case numbers? Your chances of dying with Covid-19 depend primarily on age

Title:
Coronavirus: Why aren’t death rates rising with case numbers?

Author:
Danny Dorling

Published:
Moneyweb, 13 September 2020
https://www.moneyweb.co.za/news/south-africa/coronavirus-why-arent-death-rates-rising-with-case-numbers/

From the article:
It is a conundrum. For much of the past two months, many people have been convinced that mortality associated with Covid-19 would rise as the number of people testing positive with the disease increased. But this has not happened so far. Why? A look at government data from England and Wales can provide some clues.

How Deadly Is Covid-19? Researchers Are Getting Closer to an Answer

Title:
How Deadly Is Covid-19? Researchers Are Getting Closer to an Answer

Authors:
Brianna Abbott & Jason Douglas

Published:
The Wall Street Journal, 21 July 2020
https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-deadly-is-covid-19-researchers-are-getting-closer-to-an-answer-11595323801

From the article:
Research suggests the new coronavirus kills about five to 10 people for every 1,000 that it infects, though rate varies based on age and access to health care.