Either that # is so wrong or the virus is so much weaker than anyone thinks
Well that's the thing. We already know its not particularly deadly.
We now know that at least 46% of all who get it are asymptomatic, and then another large portion of those who get it only experience minor-moderate cold symptoms. Its the risk groups like the elderly, diabetics, obese, and respiratory disorder patients who have a hard time with COVID-19. The issue at hand is that because its so contagious, those risk groups are at such a high risk of contracting the disease. Its a volume game.
Plus, simple evolutionary biology tells us a virus wants to replicate, so killing its host is not optimal to its survival. And with so many people getting it, well that tells the story. Compare with ebola for a nice compare/contrast of deadliness vs contagiousness.
Well that's the thing. We already know its not particularly deadly.
We now know that at least 46% of all who get it are asymptomatic, and then another large portion of those who get it only experience minor-moderate cold symptoms. Its the risk groups like the elderly, diabetics, obese, and respiratory disorder patients who have a hard time with COVID-19. The issue at hand is that because its so contagious, those risk groups are at such a high risk of contracting the disease. Its a volume game.
Plus, simple evolutionary biology tells us a virus wants to replicate, so killing its host is not optimal to its survival. And with so many people getting it, well that tells the story. Compare with ebola for a nice compare/contrast of deadliness vs contagiousness.
So many Americans are in those categories, too. We have an aging population with a lot of people in risk groups.