> Meanwhile, data is coming out to show that coronavirus has a very low fatality risk to anyone under the age of 50, and to anyone without pre-existing health conditions.
34% of America is aged 50 and over[1]. Almost 40% of America is obese[2], which is a risk factor for COVID-19 complications[3].
> A blanket shutdown does not make any sense when the vulnerable demographic has been clearly identified.
When the "vulnerable demographic" is forty percent of the population, a blanket shutdown makes a lot more sense. We cannot simply consign four out of ten people to severe illness, unknown long-term complications, and/or death.
34% of America is aged 50 and over[1]. Almost 40% of America is obese[2], which is a risk factor for COVID-19 complications[3].
> A blanket shutdown does not make any sense when the vulnerable demographic has been clearly identified.
When the "vulnerable demographic" is forty percent of the population, a blanket shutdown makes a lot more sense. We cannot simply consign four out of ten people to severe illness, unknown long-term complications, and/or death.
[1] https://www.jchs.harvard.edu/sites/default/files/jchs-housin...
[2] https://www.jchs.harvard.edu/sites/default/files/jchs-housin...
[3] https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/need-extra-precaut...