current mortality rate in the united states: 1.53%

current mortality rate in south korea: 1.49%

current mortality rate in germany: 0.69%

they were slow to react, but the americans do appear to be testing, now - and they should see their mortality rate fall below south korea's within a few days.

it is of course the mortality rate that matters when talking about a pathogen like this, not the total number of cases.

now, what's the average cost per patient?