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This virus WILL NOT STOP until about 70% of the population is immune due to (1) herd immunity being reached or (2) People are vaccinated. Both result in immunity.
Right now, about 5% of the population has been exposed and may be considered to be immune and 100,000 have died.
If no vaccination is available and you rely on herd immunity and the current numbers continue, 1.4 million people will die in the process based on 100,000 deaths for every 5% of the population infected.
That is just in the US. About 675,000 died from the flu in the US in 1918 just for reference. In some cases, entire towns were wiped out. This virus has the potential to kill twice that number.
That is the reality Governors are facing. Some realize it, some do not.
Oh, I realize it - and actually I regard your numbers as being conservative. The difference is that I prioritize the vitality of the economy, and the quality of life of the survivors, over the effort to "save lives". 1.4M dead, out of 330M total, is less than 0.5%. Let me be absolutely clear, and absolutely blunt about this: that loss of life, should be regarded as the cost of doing business. Even if it turns out, but some unfortunate happenstance, to be a higher number - it is still ultimately the cost of doing business. And to reiterate my statements on the topic: if I myself happen to be among the costs, not only do I accept that possibility, but at this point, I outright welcome it.
To flatten the curve and to keep people from dying state like Texas and Florida that been open for a month reopening early was a mistake there numbers have exploded
And many believe that the cost in human life of the lockdowns is greater than the cost in human life of the "pandemic".
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Originally Posted by golgi1
Severe economic contraction that would otherwise take decades to transition into.
Its as if boobusinchargus never considered for a minute the possibilty of negative consequences to their lock ups and shut downs
Arrogance, stupidity or deadly combo of both
I'm so glad to see the poll numbers. It's good to know the whole country hasn't gone insane.
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