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Comment by andomar

In a normal year 3,000,000 people die in the US. The numbers are higher because of covid-19, but not by a lot. You can check the CDC graph for excess deaths: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/vsrr/covid19/excess_deaths.htm

Nobody would have predicted the current response based on that graph. It fits a trend where people become less and less willing to accept physical risks.

Why can't we discuss this without calling one another "purposefully blind"?

parent andomar 6 years ago

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