This is a misguided thought. Older people are more affected by SARS-2, but they are also more affected by nearly every disease. It comes with age. Another hug

This is a misguided thought. Older people are more affected by SARS-2, but they are also more affected by nearly every disease. It comes with age. Another huge factor is we're very, very early in this crisis. On average, it takes longer for younger, stronger people to succumb to their symptoms. Even if death is not a common outcome for young people, there are concerns of long term lung and organ damage. Not to mention if you have a bad case, it literally feels like you're suffocating. Data I've seen from Italy and China showed two important factors: * 41% of people in China's ICU's were under 50 * Italy's average death age from COVID-19 has been dropping. I'd expected this trend until we're about 4 to 6 weeks into this being widespread in Italy (currently 2 or 3 at the moment).