Is coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) more severe than SARS and MERS?
Coronavirus is a large family of viruses that manifest - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) - Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) - Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) The fatality rates are - SARS – 9.6% - MERS – 34.3% - COVID-19 – 1.38%-3.4% Thus, COVID-19 is less severe than SARS and MERS.