'Potentially 2 million Americans could lose their lives': ABC's Dr. Jennifer Ashton explains alarming COVID-19 death rate in US

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Wednesday, July 8, 2020
Dr. Jennifer Ashton explains alarming COVID-19 death rate in US
"Potentially 2 million Americans could lose their lives to this": The confirmed fatality rate for COVID-related deaths in the U.S. is hovering just under 5%, while worldwide numbers are at about 0.6%. That is six times as deadly as the seasonal flu, explains Dr. Jennifer Ashton.