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… UPMC doctor argues COVID-19 not as deadly as feared, says its hospitals will shift back to normal - pennlive.com. (Hat tip, Dave Lull.)

Yealy was asked whether people should worry about COVID-19 more than the regular flu. He said people should be “worried differently," pointing out that both take their heaviest toll on the elderly, especially nursing home residents, and people weakened by other medical conditions.

Yealy said he “would not think of it as more or less, just two different illnesses that share some features, but have some distinct differences."