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Don’t know any COVID-19 patients who’ve died or been in the hospital? That may explain a lot.

People are bad at evaluating risk when numbers are involved. A personal connection may tip the scales.

A medical worker works inside a patient room in a COVID-19 intensive care unit at Temple University Hospital's Boyer Pavilion in April.
A medical worker works inside a patient room in a COVID-19 intensive care unit at Temple University Hospital's Boyer Pavilion in April.Read moreTim Tai / File Photograph