Is COVID-19 Getting Less Lethal?

A very difficult question to answer

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In this era of vast uncertainty, one thing that has remained constant is the innumerable questions. When is this going to end? Are children at risk to the virus? Is ordering fried chicken three nights in a row a terrible idea?*

And one really quite important query: is COVID-19 getting less lethal over time?