2% means 1 in 50 people. How many people do you know? How about people who are a friend of a friend? What is that number divided by 50? In all likelihood, with

2% means 1 in 50 people. How many people do you know? How about people who are a friend of a friend? What is that number divided by 50? In all likelihood, within a year, several people you know will die of covid-19. (Also note that the effects will be different around the world and in different social strata; in poorer areas, the death rate will be much higher, and in rich areas much lower.)