Not even close!
"For 6% of the deaths, COVID-19 was the only cause mentioned. (The other 94%) For deaths with conditions or causes in addition to COVID-19, on average, there were 2.6 additional conditions or causes per death."
and
COVID Infection Fatality Ratio by age
- 0-19 years: 0.003% (99.997% survival rate)
- 0-49 years: 0.02% (99.98% survival rate)
- 50-69 years: 0.5% (99.5% survival rate)
- 70+ years: 5.4% (94.6% survival rate)
Not even close!
"For 6% of the deaths, COVID-19 was the only cause mentioned. (The other 94%) For deaths with conditions or causes in addition to COVID-19, on average, there were 2.6 additional conditions or causes per death."
[Article](https://nbc25news.com/news/local/cdc-94-of-covid-19-deaths-had-underlying-medical-conditions?fbclid=IwAR2RITJgPJwUmGp84I-6m8UpoT4sx_e2SacaR-f91D_0l61QPCJAzIXex_w) and [Source](https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/vsrr/covid_weekly/index.htm?fbclid=IwAR3-wrg3tTKK5-9tOHPGAHWFVO3DfslkJ0KsDEPQpWmPbKtp6EsoVV2Qs1Q)
**COVID Infection Fatality Ratio by age**
* 0-19 years: 0.003% (99.997% survival rate)
* 0-49 years: 0.02% (99.98% survival rate)
* 50-69 years: 0.5% (99.5% survival rate)
* 70+ years: 5.4% (94.6% survival rate)
[Source](https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/planning-scenarios.html)
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