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Re:Youth suicide attempts soared during pandemic, CDC report... by giraffe_lady on Monday January 10, 2022 @12:08PM (#29877911)
> The only reason the number is even that high is due to the high death tolls of people in high risk groups.

The only reason the fatality rate is that high is because people died? What are you trying to say here? What else would it measure?

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Re:Youth suicide attempts soared during pandemic, CDC report... by yucky on Monday January 10, 2022 @07:03PM (#29885026)
Let's try this another way. If you're healthy and under 50 your odds of dying from covid are roughly on par with being struck by lightning.

Better?

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Re:Youth suicide attempts soared during pandemic, CDC report... by giraffe_lady on Tuesday January 11, 2022 @09:22AM (#29891713)
I'm neither so not really.
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