How likely are you (yes, you) to die from the Coronavirus?

With death rates from Covid-19 varying wildly around the globe, you might be wondering about your chances of survival if you contract the virus. There are no simple answers — but there are some things that put you at higher risk.ContentsHow old are you?Pre-existing conditions? Smoker?Are you a man?Where do you live?The real death rate: 7%, 3.4%, or much lower?SOURCE: RT NewsIt’s no surprise that people are confused as to how deadly the virus is, given the differing figures and conflicting information. In early March, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported a global ‘snapshot’ death rate of 3.4 percent. Yet Italy — the epicenter of the pandemic in Europe — has reported a death rate of over 7 percent. Meanwhile, the death rate in Spain is hovering nearer the WHO estimate at 3.1 percent — and in some countries, it’s much lower than that.There is much speculation about the reasons for the big variations by […]