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Daily chart – Why young Americans are more worried than older ones about covid-19 | Graphic detail | The Economist
One reason is that they overestimate the risk of dying from the disease
✒ 1. Underestimation of the age of a typical Covid-19 victim.
2. Influence from politicians about the pandemic – taking cues from left-wing opinions.
3. Higher likelihood of being infected – more exposed by living in cities, socialising regularly.
4. More to lose – dying young lose more years of life than older folk.