Is Covid More Dangerous Than Driving? How Scientists Are Parsing Covid Risks. - The New York Times

The coronavirus remains new enough and its long-term effects unpredictable enough that measuring the threat posed by an infection is a thorny problem.

Dr. Byerley suggested her mother-in-law imagine if, once out of every 10 times she used the restroom in a given day, she died. Oh, 10 percent is terrible, she recalled her mother-in-law saying. Dr. … [+1793 chars]

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