Covid-19: Study found those younger than 40 had an infection fatality ratio (IFR) of 0.01%; those 60 or older had an IFR of 1.71%

Infection Fatality Ratios for COVID-19 Among Noninstitutionalized Persons 12 and Older: Results of a Random-Sample Prevalence Study – Annals of Internal Medicine

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Age, sex, race affect death risk from #COVID-19. @FSPH_IUPUI study found those younger than 40 had fatality rate of 0.01%; those 60 or older 1.71%—2.5 times greater than #flu https://t.co/oT4BCVbVxe. @jblackburn_phd @aaronecarroll pic.twitter.com/wE6Ti0EG6E

— Annals of Int Med (@AnnalsofIM) September 2, 2020