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authorDavid A. Madore <david+git@madore.org>2020-09-14 12:12:08 +0200
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Link to BMJ analysis comparing covid-19 risk with "normal" risk.
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(JAMA Viewpoint, 2020-09-11). Summarizes various aspects of immune
response to Covid-19 infection, and its durability.
+* [Use of “normal” risk to improve understanding of dangers of
+ covid-19](https://www.bmj.com/content/370/bmj.m3259.full) (*British
+ Medical Journal* analysis, 2020-09-09). Compares risk of dying by
+ Covid-19 to “normal” (i.e., baseline mortality) risk for various age
+ groups, suggesting that “being infected with SARS-CoV-2 contributes
+ about a year's worth of extra risk of dying for those aged over 20”
+ \[a phrase which has been considerably misinterpreted\].
+
* [Are we underestimating seroprevalence of
SARS-CoV-2?](https://www.bmj.com/content/370/bmj.m3364) (*British
Medical Journal* editorial, 2020-09-03). Emphasizes the fact that