[Jay Random]

Originally Posted by Macindoc

Here's a recently published paper that compares the odds ratios.

https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/70/...M63289#T1_down

It's a recently ‘early-released’ paper which has evidently not been subjected to full peer review. Moreover, in the body of the paper itself there is a list of five limitations that affect the value of the study. The biggie is #5:

This is a retrospective study design using data from a single state during a 2-month period; therefore, these findings cannot be used to infer causation Additional prospective studies with larger populations are warranted to support these findings.

In other words, there appears to be something here, but the study was too limited and had too many potential flaws to say anything definitive. Further research is absolutely required.

Of course, the need for further research has never stopped people who want to spread panic.