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Donna Farber is an immunologist who studies the immune response to respiratory viruses, lung immunity, and human immunology. The COVID-19 and Immunology webinar starts now! Follow along #FarberCOVID19 
COVID-19 symptom breakdown (based on 72,314 cases in China)
-1% asymptomatic
-81% acute disease w/out pneumonia
-14% severe disease
-5% critical
Case mortality=2.3% (*23 times more lethal than influenza)
#FarberCOVID19
-1% asymptomatic
-81% acute disease w/out pneumonia
-14% severe disease
-5% critical
Case mortality=2.3% (*23 times more lethal than influenza)
#FarberCOVID19
Risk factors for severe disease: middle to old age; male; comorbidities (heart disease, diabetes, hypertension)
Less than 10% of cases are under 30 years old.
Treatment is supportive care, no anti-viral or vaccine therapies #FarberCOVID19
Less than 10% of cases are under 30 years old.
Treatment is supportive care, no anti-viral or vaccine therapies #FarberCOVID19
