Does the probability of death increase when there are more people?

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Say there is a 1 in 10 chance of death from a virus. My partner suggested that between the two of us, we would have a higher chance of one of us dying. I don’t agree and think that it is still a 1 in 10 chance. But I’m a bit thick when it comes to math…

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But if there are two people and each person has a 1 in 10 chance of dying. Does that mean together they have a 2 in 10 chance of dying?

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