The tragedy of the COVID-19 pandemic appears to be entering the containment phase. Tens of thousands of Americans have died, and Americans are now desperate for sensible policymakers who have the courage to ignore the panic and rely on facts. Leaders must examine accumulated data to see what has actually happened, rather than keep emphasizing hypothetical projections; combine that empirical evidence with fundamental principles of biology established for decades; and then thoughtfully restore the country to function.
Five key facts are being ignored by those calling for continuing the near-total lockdown.
Fact 1: The overwhelming majority of people do not have any significant risk of dying from COVID-19.
The recent Stanford University antibody study now estimates that the fatality rate if infected is likely 0.1 to 0.2 percent, a risk far lower than previous World Health Organization estimates that were 20 to 30 times higher and that motivated isolation policies.
In New York City, an epicenter of the pandemic with more than one-third of all U.S. deaths, the rate of death for people 18 to 45 years old is 0.01 percent, or 10 per 100,000 in the population. On the other hand, people aged 75 and over have a death rate 80 times that. For people under 18 years old, the rate of death is zero per 100,000.
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But the democrats are going to force us to wear masks
ReplyDeleteThey'll start listening to this...if Biden wins the election. If not, it's another 4 years of panic, doomsday, and drama because the left won't be able to handle it.
ReplyDeleteSorry Uncle Joe can’t come out of the basement. It ends after the election.
ReplyDeleteWake up people, this is just another step in the attempt by dumbocrats to steal the election.
ReplyDeleteThere is NO justification for the lock downs or the masks!
Why do you tell people to wake up? People are awake. Everyone knows this is true. But at the end of the day, there ain’t nothin you can do about it cupcake
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