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Tuberculosis Isn’t Nearly as Deadly as COVID-19

Layne RadlauerLayne Radlauer
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31st August 2020
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10:46 pm
29th March 2021
Tuberculosis Isn’t Nearly as Deadly as COVID-19
Tuberculosis death rates are much lower than that of COVID-19 (Getty Images).

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In late August 2020, users on social media misinterpreted data by the CDC and WHO to support the claim that tuberculosis has a higher death rate than COVID-19.

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