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Re:I have the coronavirus. So far, it isn't that bad by 40four on Saturday February 29, 2020 @09:00AM (#22450555)
That is a terrible talking point. It paints a picture that is not inline with reality. It’s the only ‘evidence’ anyone can grasp to as to why this is any more concerning than the common flu. Meanwhile the numbers are HIGHLY skewed by age group.

It is almost exclusively killing elderly people. For anyone less than 50-60 years old, the numbers are in line with flu. And the old people will be better protected once the vaccine comes out.

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/coronavirus-age-se...

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Re:I have the coronavirus. So far, it isn't that bad by obmelvin on Saturday February 29, 2020 @09:08AM (#22450604)
Yes, but honestly why does that matter when talking about the implications of it spreading? Are you saying that old people's lives are worth less? It doesn't diminish the general threat just because you or I are less likely to die. You or I may not be too affected, but what if I unknowingly transmitted (as is happening) to my grandparents when I got dinner with them?
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