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Coronavirus is hundreds of times more deadly for people over 60 than people under 40

  • Written by Nir Menachemi, Professor of Health Policy and Management, IUPUI
imageDeath rates vary by demographic, with age and race playing big roles. AP Photo/Kathy Willens

How deadly is SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19? And what are the risks of death for people of different ages and demographics? These have been hard numbers to calculate during this pandemic.

To calculate the true death rate – more accurately...

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