Canada:
If you're under 70, your risk of dying after being infected with SARS-CoV-2 is lower than your annual risk of death.
If you're over 70, your risk of dying after being infected is only slightly higher than your annual risk of death.
#covid19canada
If you're under 70, your risk of dying after being infected with SARS-CoV-2 is lower than your annual risk of death.
If you're over 70, your risk of dying after being infected is only slightly higher than your annual risk of death.
#covid19canada
To explain:
In 2018, there were 205,409 deaths among those over 70, and the 70+ population was 4,319,780. That means that ~4.76% of those over 70 years of age died that year (of all causes).
In 2018, there were 205,409 deaths among those over 70, and the 70+ population was 4,319,780. That means that ~4.76% of those over 70 years of age died that year (of all causes).
CDC's Current Best Estimate of Covid-19 IFR is 5.4% for those over 70%.
This aligns with official data demonstrating that the average age of a death by or with covid-19 is actually higher than life expectancy.
In short, the data suggests that covid-19 is not, on average, removing years or decades of life.
In short, the data suggests that covid-19 is not, on average, removing years or decades of life.
This also aligns with what we know about deaths that are attributed to covid-19 but not actually caused by covid-19.
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