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> At some point we do have to consider that shutting down the majority of the economy will ruin more lives than letting the virus infect everyone. At $10M/life
by usaar333 7y ago
> At some point we do have to consider that shutting down the majority of the economy will ruin more lives than letting the virus infect everyone.
At $10M/life, 1M deaths in the US is a $10 trillion cost. That's 50% of GDP - I fail to see how it can't be cheaper to "shut down the economy" (a term I find quite hyperbolic anyway) for a month.