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This is a bit disturbing. We should what, just let the old people die (or at least ~10% of them)?

• whb07 7y ago
  Where did you get 10% from? We should treat them as best as possible but not by stopping the world. Look up the actuarial tables for a 70 year old. Living another year is significantly different than for a 45 year old. Then lookup the survival rates for a 70 year old with influenza, suddenly the numbers keeping you up at night start looking weak in comparison.
  • yibg 7y ago
    Numbers vary a bit but looks like death rate of confirmed cases of covid 19 for 70-79 year olds is 8% and over 80 is something like 14%. Flu varies by season but it’s no where near that for the same age group.