"...What are some examples of misinformation?
- Americans believe that people over age 54 account for just over half of Covid-19 deaths, but the actual figure is 92%.
- They believe people under age 45 account for 30% of deaths, but the actual figure is less than 3%.
- They believe the risk of death for people under the age of 25 is fifty times higher than the actual rate of 0.15%.
Here are some more facts. 
- Eighty percent of the Covid-19 fatalities are people over the aged of 64.
- For everyone living outside of long-term care facilities, the infection mortality rate is 0.13%, which is about the same as the seasonal flu at 0.10%.
- If you are younger than 35, your probability of dying from Covid-19 is 0.0005%.
- Children under the age of 15 are more likely to die from lightning strikes than from Covid-19.
...Here are ten reasons why Covid-19 is far less risky for most people than the hyper-sensationalized portrayals by the media.
Reason One: The Covid-19 outbreaks have been very localized...Read all.
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