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Covid deaths are grossly underrated.

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At least when the authorities give up, and hospital admittances max out.

All strokes, heart attacks, embolisms, etc etc etc, that show up at the ER, have no room, and so in many instances, they are transported even over state lines. Triage kills, and, all the elective surgeries, often life extending, or saving, that decline, are killed. This is in addition to the totals we get for Covid deaths. Add the covid deaths, on top of all elective surgeries cancelled, and cancer screenings, on down the line, are killed, BY COVID. And so, dear reader, all deaths that result from covid disease, should be counted as COVID DEATHS, for they affect the system exactly the same. Dead is dead. Ad when we are making calculations with right wingers that want a lot of dead folks, it would help to have the REAL numbers. They could be 50% higher easily.

And so, when dumbasses, say that forgetting all that, going gung ho in employment, is worth it, as the disease only kills some small %. Factor in the REAL WORLD deaths, and you may have more sway.
 
It's a terrible, terrible thing. I lost a senior friend to it just last week--a former church member who had moved to another state several years ago.

I fully understand people who are suffering economically because the lock-down, and I'm in favor of the government helping them any way it can. But ignoring the virus and trying to pretend it isn't real is putting lives at risk unnecessarily. The economy will recover, but we'll never get back those we have lost to the virus.
 
Emily ..... very well put.

What's lacking is the the current government in charge failure to accept responsibility for this chaotic sometimes lethal screw up.

The GOP is the culprit responsible for the invasion of COVID 19, a wasted economy as the entire GOP stood by their presidents stupid decisions.

To be fair USA Congress owes USA Citizens $2400 twice a month until the economy is booming again which may take years. Politicians have no idea .

Elected officials pay themselves generously plus a variety of expense accounts while millions of everyday people struggle....... NOTICE elected officials are still billing we the taxpaying people for a very comfortable lifestyle in expensive suits and such.

Taxpayers need to receive stimulus money @ $ 2400 twice a month until further notice to spend in the economy = economic growth. WE know how to keep small business employers in business and we know that we create economic growth with our spending which in effect creates new jobs and secures existing jobs.

We taxpayers do spend big time in the economy which insures job security and plenty of economic growth. Home improvement, tires, food, mortgage or rent, books, school supplies, winter coats, shoes, utility bills, medical bills etc etc. After all tax dollars do belong to the taxpayers.

IF THE GOVERNMENT IS GOING TO SCREW UP THEN THE GOVERNMENT BEST BE READY TO SUPPORT THE ECONOMY THROUGH THE ABOVE MENTIONED AND BE READY TO PICK UP THE TAB FOR ALL MEDICAL AND FUNERAL EXPENSES THEREOF.
 
It's a terrible, terrible thing. I lost a senior friend to it just last week--a former church member who had moved to another state several years ago.

I fully understand people who are suffering economically because the lock-down, and I'm in favor of the government helping them any way it can. But ignoring the virus and trying to pretend it isn't real is putting lives at risk unnecessarily. The economy will recover, but we'll never get back those we have lost to the virus.
Plus, they don't seem to understand that the economy cannot actually recover if we are simply letting the virus run its course. People don't work that way. Many people will still stay home. Many companies will still have to keep/send people home when they are sick or they will likely face lawsuits when their loved ones die because of the irresponsibility of a company. Plus, increased rates of infection will lead to more shutdowns that are caused by private industry simply saying they can't man their stores or situations properly.
 
Plus, they don't seem to understand that the economy cannot actually recover if we are simply letting the virus run its course. People don't work that way. Many people will still stay home. Many companies will still have to keep/send people home when they are sick or they will likely face lawsuits when their loved ones die because of the irresponsibility of a company. Plus, increased rates of infection will lead to more shutdowns that are caused by private industry simply saying they can't man their stores or situations properly.

Well stated, Rogue.
 
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