> That's why we're talking about deaths, not mortality. I believe you're confusing fatality and mortality. The correct version of that statement is: "That's wh

> That's why we're talking about deaths, not mortality. I believe you're confusing fatality and mortality. The correct version of that statement is: "That's why we're talking about mortality, not fatality. The case fatality rate is the ratio of number of deaths to the number of people who are confirmed to have the disease (which depends a lot on standard of care, reporting, and bureaucratic integrity) whereas mortality rate is the rate of deaths in general.