What are the chances of an asteroid hitting the Earth on 02/11/200? Asteroid 2018VP1 is very small, approx. 6.5 feet, and poses no threat to Earth. It currently has a 0.41% chance of entering our planet's atmosphere, but if it did, it would disintegrate due to its extremely small size. What are the chances of dying from Covid-19? There are three measures of risk: the "case fatality rate", the "crude mortality rate", and the "infection fatality rate", and they're all different. What are the chances of dying from Covid-19? COVID-19 infection fatality rate (IFR) is an important statistic for policy about the disease.
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Published estimates vary, with a 'true' fatality rate hard to calculate.
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Systematically reviewing the literature and meta-analysing the results show an IFR of 0.68% (0.53%–0.82%).
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This rate varied from place to place, with a lower range of 0.17% and a highest estimate of 1.7%.
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Serology studies with a lower risk of bias appeared to demonstrate a higher IFR than those at a higher risk of bias.
There is more chance of an asteroid hitting Earth on 02/11/2020 than dying from COVID-19.
Claim: There is more chance of an asteroid hitting Earth on 02/11/2020 than dying from COVID-19.

Evidence: What are the chances of an asteroid hitting the Earth on 02/11/200? Asteroid 2018VP1 is very small, approx. 6.5 feet, and poses no threat to Earth. It currently has a 0.41% chance of entering our planet's atmosphere, but if it did, it would disintegrate due to its extremely small size. What are the chances of dying from Covid-19? There are three measures of risk: the "case fatality rate", the "crude mortality rate", and the "infection fatality rate", and they're all different. What are the chances of dying from Covid-19? COVID-19 infection fatality rate (IFR) is an important statistic for policy about the disease.
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Published estimates vary, with a 'true' fatality rate hard to calculate.
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Systematically reviewing the literature and meta-analysing the results show an IFR of 0.68% (0.53%–0.82%).
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This rate varied from place to place, with a lower range of 0.17% and a highest estimate of 1.7%.
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Serology studies with a lower risk of bias appeared to demonstrate a higher IFR than those at a higher risk of bias.

Which of the following options is true?

Options: 

 - supported

 - refuted

 - not enough evidence

 - conflicting Evidence/Cherrypicking
refuted
Claim: There is more chance of an asteroid hitting Earth on 02/11/2020 than dying from COVID-19.

Evidence: What are the chances of an asteroid hitting the Earth on 02/11/200? Asteroid 2018VP1 is very small, approx. 6.5 feet, and poses no threat to Earth. It currently has a 0.41% chance of entering our planet's atmosphere, but if it did, it would disintegrate due to its extremely small size. What are the chances of dying from Covid-19? There are three measures of risk: the "case fatality rate", the "crude mortality rate", and the "infection fatality rate", and they're all different. What are the chances of dying from Covid-19? COVID-19 infection fatality rate (IFR) is an important statistic for policy about the disease.
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Published estimates vary, with a 'true' fatality rate hard to calculate.
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Systematically reviewing the literature and meta-analysing the results show an IFR of 0.68% (0.53%–0.82%).
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This rate varied from place to place, with a lower range of 0.17% and a highest estimate of 1.7%.
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Serology studies with a lower risk of bias appeared to demonstrate a higher IFR than those at a higher risk of bias.

Which of the following options is true?

Options: 

 - supported

 - refuted

 - not enough evidence

 - conflicting Evidence/Cherrypicking
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