In the US, 40,000 deaths per year for typical flu. Currently, we have 275,0000 deaths from covid over 9 months even with social interventions. And, that’s not considering the under-reporting of deaths. And, before March 2021, we’ll see another 200k deaths.

Where do we draw the line? As with most complex things, it requires a careful balance of trade-offs. And, when there’s a lot of uncertainty and risk, it’s good to be cautious at first.