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by sneak 2293 days ago
Of course I meant in addition to those. My estimate is also conservative, because I believe there will be a vaccine before the year is out. Without one, we could see as high as 1.5-2%.
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It isn't really additive though, since those that die from the virus are generally more likely to die of the flu and many other age-related diseases.
COVID-19 accelerates mortality rates and certainly is additive in low risk groups. It's disingenuous to normalize risk as "non-additive" to fit your narrative.