COVID-19 and blood clotting risks

An image spreading on social media refers to hospital patients.

Anthony B. Masters

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With concerns over rare blood clots, Denmark suspends use of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine. An image comparing the ‘risk of blood clots’ spreads:

The sources are on the bottom. (Image: Twitter)

We can translate sources for each number:

Oxford-AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria) vaccine

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Anthony B. Masters

This blog looks at the use of statistics in Britain and beyond. It is written by RSS Statistical Ambassador and Chartered Statistician @anthonybmasters.