COVID-19 Survival Rate Calculator
.covid-calculator-widget {
max-width: 800px;
margin: 20px auto;
font-family: 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif;
border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;
border-radius: 8px;
box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
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overflow: hidden;
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.covid-header {
background-color: #2c3e50;
color: white;
padding: 20px;
text-align: center;
}
.covid-header h2 {
margin: 0;
font-size: 24px;
}
.covid-body {
padding: 25px;
display: flex;
flex-wrap: wrap;
gap: 20px;
}
.covid-form-section {
flex: 1;
min-width: 300px;
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.covid-input-group {
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.covid-input-group label {
display: block;
margin-bottom: 5px;
font-weight: 600;
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.covid-input-group select, .covid-input-group input[type="number"] {
width: 100%;
padding: 10px;
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border-radius: 4px;
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.covid-checkbox-group {
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padding: 10px;
border-radius: 4px;
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display: flex;
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margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.covid-checkbox-item input {
margin-right: 10px;
width: 18px;
height: 18px;
}
.covid-calc-btn {
background-color: #3498db;
color: white;
border: none;
padding: 15px 30px;
font-size: 18px;
font-weight: bold;
border-radius: 5px;
cursor: pointer;
width: 100%;
transition: background 0.3s;
margin-top: 10px;
}
.covid-calc-btn:hover {
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flex-direction: column;
justify-content: center;
align-items: center;
text-align: center;
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.result-box {
margin-bottom: 20px;
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.result-value {
font-size: 42px;
font-weight: 800;
color: #27ae60;
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.result-label {
font-size: 14px;
color: #666;
text-transform: uppercase;
letter-spacing: 1px;
}
.risk-bar-container {
width: 100%;
height: 20px;
background-color: #ddd;
border-radius: 10px;
margin-top: 10px;
overflow: hidden;
position: relative;
}
.risk-bar-fill {
height: 100%;
background: linear-gradient(90deg, #27ae60, #f1c40f, #e74c3c);
width: 0%; /* JS will update */
transition: width 0.5s ease-in-out;
}
.disclaimer-box {
margin-top: 20px;
font-size: 12px;
color: #777;
background: #fff3cd;
padding: 10px;
border-radius: 4px;
border: 1px solid #ffeeba;
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.covid-content {
max-width: 800px;
margin: 40px auto;
line-height: 1.6;
color: #333;
}
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border-bottom: 2px solid #3498db;
padding-bottom: 10px;
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margin-top: 25px;
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@media (max-width: 600px) {
.covid-body {
flex-direction: column;
}
}
Understanding COVID-19 Survival Statistics
The COVID-19 pandemic has generated a vast amount of data regarding infection fatality rates (IFR). While the virus affects individuals differently, statisticians have identified key variables that significantly correlate with severe outcomes. This calculator utilizes these aggregate statistical trends to estimate probabilities, but it is essential to understand the underlying factors.
1. The Role of Age
Age is the single strongest predictor of severe COVID-19 outcomes. Statistical data consistently shows that the risk of mortality increases exponentially with age. While children and young adults often experience mild symptoms (with an IFR often below 0.01%), the risk rises sharply for individuals over the age of 65 and particularly those over 80. This is largely due to the natural decline of the immune system's efficiency (immunosenescence) as the body ages.
2. Impact of Vaccination
Vaccination status plays a critical role in altering survival probabilities. Clinical data indicates that fully vaccinated and boosted individuals have a drastically reduced risk of hospitalization and death compared to the unvaccinated population. Even when breakthrough infections occur, the body's primed immune response typically prevents the virus from causing severe organ damage. This calculator applies a risk reduction factor based on the number of doses received.
3. Comorbidities and Health History
Underlying health conditions, known as comorbidities, can complicate the body's response to the virus. Conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, obesity, and cardiovascular disease create an environment where the virus can thrive or trigger excessive inflammation (cytokine storms). Immunocompromised individuals face unique challenges, as their bodies may struggle to mount an effective defense even with vaccination.
4. Interpreting the Estimate
The "Survival Rate" displayed above represents the statistical probability of recovering from an infection based on historical cohort studies. A result of 99.5% survival implies that, statistically, out of 1,000 people with a similar profile who contract the virus, 995 would be expected to survive. However, survival does not guarantee a lack of long-term symptoms (Long COVID), which is a separate health consideration not measured by mortality rates.
function calculateSurvival() {
// 1. Get Base Risk (IFR) from Age Group
var ageSelect = document.getElementById('ageGroup');
var baseRisk = parseFloat(ageSelect.value);
// 2. Get Sex Multiplier
var sexSelect = document.getElementById('biologicalSex');
var sexMultiplier = parseFloat(sexSelect.value);
// 3. Get Vaccination Reduction Factor
var vaxSelect = document.getElementById('vaxStatus');
var vaxMultiplier = parseFloat(vaxSelect.value);
// 4. Calculate Comorbidity Multipliers
var comorbidityMultiplier = 1.0;
// Helper function to check checkboxes
function checkComorbidity(id) {
var el = document.getElementById(id);
if(el && el.checked) {
return parseFloat(el.value);
}
return 1.0;
}
// We multiply the risks (simplified model for cumulative risk factors)
// Alternatively, some models add absolute risk, but relative risk multiplication is standard for this type of rough estimation
comorbidityMultiplier *= checkComorbidity('cond_diabetes');
comorbidityMultiplier *= checkComorbidity('cond_hypertension');
comorbidityMultiplier *= checkComorbidity('cond_respiratory');
comorbidityMultiplier *= checkComorbidity('cond_heart');
comorbidityMultiplier *= checkComorbidity('cond_obesity');
comorbidityMultiplier *= checkComorbidity('cond_immuno');
// 5. Calculate Total Mortality Risk
// Formula: Base IFR * Sex * Comorbidities * VaxStatus
var totalRisk = baseRisk * sexMultiplier * comorbidityMultiplier * vaxMultiplier;
// Cap the risk at 99% (highly unlikely but prevents >100% errors in logic) and min at 0%
if (totalRisk > 99) totalRisk = 99;
// 6. Calculate Survival Rate
var survivalRate = 100 – totalRisk;
// 7. Update UI
// Format to 3 decimal places if risk is very low, or 1 if high
var formattedRisk = totalRisk < 0.1 ? totalRisk.toFixed(4) : totalRisk.toFixed(2);
var formattedSurvival = survivalRate 0) {
formattedSurvival = "99.99+";
}
document.getElementById('survivalRateResult').innerText = formattedSurvival + "%";
document.getElementById('mortalityRiskResult').innerText = formattedRisk + "%";
// Update Risk Bar visualization (Logarithmic scale for better visualization of small numbers)
// We want 0.1% to show a bit, and 10% to show a lot.
// Simple linear mapping for visualization:
var barWidth = totalRisk * 5; // Scale up for visibility
if (barWidth > 100) barWidth = 100;
if (barWidth < 1) barWidth = 1; // Minimum sliver
var barElement = document.getElementById('riskBar');
barElement.style.width = barWidth + "%";
// Change color based on risk severity
if (totalRisk < 0.5) {
barElement.style.background = "#27ae60"; // Green
} else if (totalRisk < 2.0) {
barElement.style.background = "#f1c40f"; // Yellow
} else {
barElement.style.background = "#e74c3c"; // Red
}
}