Vaccines should end the pandemic, despite the variants, say experts

Re:Vaccines should end the pandemic, despite the variants, s... by scott_w on Sunday March 14, 2021 @07:27AM (#26454446)

The numbers absolutely do support my claim.

A quick check shows the U.K. death toll increased by 15% in 2020 (600,000 in 2019, 690,000 in 2020). That was WITH the lockdowns in place.

40,000 people died of Covid in January 2021 alone as a result of the government's ineffective response leading up to Christmas.

Compare that to New Zealand’s 26 total Covid deaths, or South Korea’s 1,669 total Covid deaths.

I think my numbers support my claims perfectly well.

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Re:Vaccines should end the pandemic, despite the variants, s... by trulyme on Sunday March 14, 2021 @05:07PM (#26459201)

> Oh, and we wouldn’t have 130,000 dead in the UK and 500,000+ dead in the USA!

No they don't. Unless you have a way to create and investigate a parallel universe where you can put your thesis to a test, but I assume you don't.

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Re:Vaccines should end the pandemic, despite the variants, s... by scott_w on Monday March 15, 2021 @02:08AM (#26463030)

I’ve pointed to countries we can compare strategies with to back up my case. What’s backing up yours beyond “I said so?”

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