Australian scientists develop a calculator that estimates the risk of infection with COVID-19 Australian scientists have partnered with the Immunization Coalition to develop a device that calculates the risk of infection with coronavirus.

The creators with its help want to visually show people the need for vaccination, according to the website EurekAlert!

The calculator was named CoRiCal. It is an online service that assesses the risk of contracting COVID-19 under various circumstances.. To receive a response, users need to enter information about themselves: age, gender, status of infection transmission.

The program will show the likelihood of death, the chance of developing an atypical blood clot from the AstraZeneca vaccine and other risks. They will be compared with the likelihood of other events that can occur in a person's life, such as being struck by lightning or winning the lottery..

While the calculator is in experimental mode, the developers promise to update it according to the latest scientific and medical advice, including risk assessments associated with Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, pre-existing diseases such as obesity and diabetes, and long-term COVID-19 disease..

The program was created by the University of Queensland virologist Dr. Kirsty Short, Associate Professor at Flinders University John Litt and therapist Andrew Byrd with the support of a group of general practitioners, medical scientists, public health physicians, epidemiologists and statisticians..

In the future, CaRiCal can be adapted for new vaccines, new viral strains, young age groups, international markets and other infectious diseases.

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