I’m sure this will be the lead story on every newscast./s
You take the early WA cases out of the equation and the mortality rate in the US is currently at .58%. South Korea which had a lot initial deaths (before any known treatment methods) is holding steady at .91%
Like I said the death rate and inversely the cure rate will be affected by all the wonderful cures on the way.
There are over 90 pharmaceutical companies working on a cure and vaccine, several are showing great progress (not factored into the death rate), Favilavir, Remdesivir, Actemra, REGN3048-3051, HIV Drugs, blood transfusions from survivors, etc.
The vaccine is close (in human testing). Nobody on the doom and gloom side is looking at all the positive things that are happening. The vaccine process will be short circuited and given to the most vulnerable within 6 months.