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COVID RISK: IS IT SAFE FOR ME TO RESUME ALL MY NORMAL ACTIVITIES?

In a restriction-free world, how risky is going to the pub vs going to the supermarket?

“A disease with a low mortality rate affecting several million people will kill more people than a disease with a higher mortality rate that only affects a few thousand”

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