What are your odds of winning the Powerball versus dying of COVID-19? Here are how your chances stack up for both.
Getty Powerball vs COVID odds The Powerball jackpot is growing. As of January 13,2021, the Powerball lottery is worth $550 million before taxes. But your chances of winning the Powerball are pretty slim. In fact, if you’re wondering how your odds of dying of COVID-19 stack up against your odds of winning the Powerball jackpot, there’s some bad news. Your odds of dying of COVID-19 right now are greater than your odds of winning Powerball. Unlike Powerball, the odds of dying of COVID-19 can vary pretty widely. It depends on your age and risk factors, for example. But the odds also vary depending on your access to health care. The New York Post reported that at the current time, Americans in general have a 1-in-1,000 chance of dying of COVID-19 within the next six months. This was shared by Dr. Steven Goodman, associate dean at Stanford’s School of Medicine, during an FDA hearing. This was based on about 285,000 deaths from COVID-19 in the U.S. over the last seven months, averaging about 1,000 deaths a day. Goodman explained that the 1-in-1,000 chance applied to a random U.S. citizen’s average risk over six months. But he added that this varies widely by individual. You can get a better idea of your specific odds using an online calculator developed by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Miami Herald reported.
