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Originally Posted by island911
According to Worldometer we (US) have logged 3,639,653 confirmed case and have 140,442 CV deaths.
quick math.. 3.86% of confirmed cases lead to death.
Of course there are a LOT of cases that are not confirmed. A lot of people who had it and didn't know it; which pushes that 3.86% number even lower.
So just how do we get a number as high as 60%
I will note that I believe that 100% of the people have been adversely affected by our self-inflicted over-reaction to this virus.
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So you think only the cases that lead to death are the important stat? How about the numbers hospitalized or that will develop lifelong issues due to the virus?
Like I said, the stat is that 60% of the population have health issues that put them at risk should they become infected. Heart disease, obesity, diabetes, compromised immune systems due to cancer or just having a weakened immune system in general, a long list of issues that put people at risk. So to say that 3.86% result in death really doesn't mean much. It's about the number of people at risk whose life would be threatened by getting this virus. Death alone doesn't tell the whole story. Some people who get this virus will end up with lifelong complications as a result of having it. So to say that "this virus is not a huge threat to the majority of the population." is wrong. If 60% truly have health issues that could make this virus life threatening to them, it's a huge threat to the majority of the population.