Analyzing Case Rates and Mortality Rates
Dr. Mark Dworkin, professor of epidemiology, was interviewed by Yahoo News on why the surge of COVID-19 infections in the United States is not currently matched with a similar increase in the mortality rate from the virus. Dworkin noted the rising case numbers among young people is one reason for the data discrepancy.
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You can certainly find plenty of young people who are doing what they need to do, but if you go to a bar, it’s usually not filled with old people. It’s that invincibility of youth. They process risk differently.
| Professor of Epidemiology
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Modified on November 30, 2020