MOSCOW, 11 Aug. For the age group 65-74 years, the lethality with the iota strain is 1.8 times higher than other variants of coronavirus infection, and does not reach 82%, the Vector Center told reporters. the iota variant was reported to increase the risk of death from infection by 46%, 82%, and 62% in individuals aged 45-64, 65-74, and over 75, respectively. high lethality of the iota variant relative to the estimated indicator for the previous variants. In particular, for the age group of 65-74 years, it is said about an increase of 82%, that is, 1.8 times, and not up to 82%, «the message says. At the same time, the conclusion about an 82% increase in the risk of mortality was made using modeling and may differ from the real values, the center specified.
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