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Covid-19 and risks to the elderly

A recent article in a local medical journal saying Covid-19 is not more deadly for older people than other respiratory diseases has sparked some discussion. How should people assess the risks to the elderly?

Older people struck by Covid-19 are at higher risk of dying than others. That is a fact which no one disputes.

But what the experts don't quite agree on is just how high the risk is and what should be done about it.

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