Experts say differing rates are down to testing regimes, speed of government response, ageing populations and the strength of a country’s health system.
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Why does the coronavirus fatality rate differ so much around the world?
New graves at the Caju cemetery in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Source: Getty Images
Experts say differing rates are down to testing regimes, speed of government response, ageing populations and the strength of a country’s health system.
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By Marcus Megalokonomous
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