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Is there more chance of an asteroid hitting Earth than dying from COVID-19? – Education – Australian Associated Press
A meme suggests an object due to approach the planet in November is a bigger risk than the virus.
The Statement
A social media post claims the chance of an asteroid hitting Earth in November is higher than the chance of dying from COVID-19.
The Facebook post from September 28 includes a meme saying: “NASA says there is a .042% chance of an asteroid hitting earth on 11/02/2020.”
It goes on to add: “The chance of dying from Covid 19 is .026%. I’m going to trade my mask in for a helmet.”
At the time of writing, the post has been viewed more than 18,000 times, attracting more than 200 shares…
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