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Expert says coronavirus 'as dangerous as having a bath' after calculating risk of dying

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An economist claims the threat of coronavirus in England is about as risky as taking a bath - with figures showing the chance of dying from the disease each day is around one in two million.

Tim Harford crunched the numbers collated by the Office of National Statistics to assess the current situation after being prompted by a friend in self-isolation.

He cautioned that there are many factors, including a person's age and overall health, but concluded the threat "seems modest, for now".

The ONS' data suggests there are between 1,200 and 4,200 new infections a day, while many of those infected are asymptomatic.

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