How can a disease with 1% mortality shut down the United States?

Re:How can a disease with 1% mortality shut down the United ... by FabHK on Monday July 13, 2020 @08:10PM (#23827155)

Another comparison I like to make - it's in the same ballpark as going on a Space Shuttle mission (2/135 = 1.5% crashed). Would you want to send your loved ones on a Space Shuttle ride (minus the yay, going to space thing)?

And that's not accounting for the massive side effects, or the fact that the fatality risk is much higher for vulnerable populations.

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Re:How can a disease with 1% mortality shut down the United ... by saurik on Monday July 13, 2020 @08:18PM (#23827209)

FWIW, massive side effects and increased fatality risks for vulnerable populations are also true of going on a Space Shuttle mission :(.

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