claim: covid-19 fatality is likely lowestimated
evidence_1: as accessibility and availability of testing for the novel coronavirus increases, the measured cfr will continue to drop, especially as subclinical and mild cases are identified.678 alternatively, the cfr might not fall as much as in previous epidemics and pandemics, given the prolonged disease course of covid-19 or if mitigation measures or hospital resources prove inadequate.9101112 as with other pandemics, the final cfr for covid-19 will be determined after the pandemic and should not distract from the importance of aggressive, early mitigation to minimise spread of infection.