What is the risk of death from corona virus?

The Dhaka Times Desk The novel corona virus has spread to 114 countries. However, many people around the world are afraid of this disease. Health experts say that contracting Covid-19 does not necessarily mean death. More than 1 lakh 14 thousand people have been affected by the novel corona virus around the world. The death toll has already risen to 4,026. More than 80,000 of the infected are Chinese nationals. Among the dead, 3 thousand 136 people are from China.

The novel corona virus has spread to 114 countries. However, many people around the world are in fear of this disease. Health experts say that contracting Covid-19 does not necessarily mean death. More than 1 lakh 14 thousand people have been affected by the novel corona virus around the world. The death toll has already risen to 4,026. More than 80,000 of the infected are Chinese nationals. Among the dead, 3 thousand 136 people are from China.

China's Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published a table analyzing deaths, showing that the number of deaths among the elderly is 10 times higher than among the middle-aged!

In December of last year, this new corona virus infection occurred in China. Most of those who died at that time were over 70 years of age. Apart from this, they also had other diseases.

Analyzing the deaths from Corona, the BBC reported that only one in every 100 infected people is at risk of death.

UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock has said that two per cent of the deaths are due to Covid-19. But the death rate will not be high. He also said that people die of many diseases in the world. Compared to that, death due to corona virus is very less so far.

According to the updated data of the World Health Organization, 7 million people die every year due to heart diseases. On the other hand, the number of deaths due to stroke is around 50 lakh. Respiratory tract infections account for 3.5 million deaths annually. More than 2 million people die of diarrhea every year. Apart from this, the number of deaths due to tuberculosis and AIDS will also be close to two million.