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> Meanwhile, data is coming out to show that coronavirus has a very low fatality risk to anyone under the age of 50, and to anyone without pre-existing health c

> Meanwhile, data is coming out to show that coronavirus has a very low fatality risk to anyone under the age of 50, and to anyone without pre-existing health conditions. 34% of America is aged 50 and over[1]. Almost 40% of America is obese[2], which is a risk factor for COVID-19 complications[3]. > A blanket shutdown does not make any sense when the vulnerable demographic has been clearly identified. When the "vulnerable demographic" is forty percent of the population, a blanket shutdown makes a lot more sense. We cannot simply consign four out of ten people to severe illness, unknown long-term complications, and/or death. [1] https://www.jchs.harvard.edu/sites/default/files/jchs-housing_americas_older_adults_2014-ch2_0.pdf https://www.jchs.harvard.edu/sites/default/files/jchs-housin... [2] https://www.jchs.harvard.edu/sites/default/files/jchs-housing_americas_older_adults_2014-ch2_0.pdf https://www.jchs.harvard.edu/sites/default/files/jchs-housin... [3] https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/need-extra-precautions/groups-at-higher-risk.html https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/need-extra-precaut...

nathanaldensr 6y ago
Personal responsibility must enter the equation; otherwise, you're consigning those of us who have made good decisions about our health to pay the price for those who haven't.
- throwaway287391 6y ago
  So glad I made the decision to be born after 1970. At the time all my friends said I was crazy but it really paid off.
- tmh79 6y ago
  Solidarity must enter the equation because if you don't take care of those who are vulnerable, the economy will tank worse than it already has. People dying is expensive, and this many people dying is a lot more expensive than the cost of keeping things officially shut down.
- lanternfish 6y ago
  Why does my life, as someone who has made 'good decisions', matter more than someone's who has made 'bad decisions'. Especially when many of those 'bad decisions', like obesity, are products of socioeconomic environmental risk factors. This seems like a very privileged perspective which probably isn't very productive in managing a diverse society in times of crisis.

nathanaldensr 6y ago

Personal responsibility must enter the equation; otherwise, you're consigning those of us who have made good decisions about our health to pay the price for those who haven't.

throwaway287391 6y ago
So glad I made the decision to be born after 1970. At the time all my friends said I was crazy but it really paid off.
tmh79 6y ago
Solidarity must enter the equation because if you don't take care of those who are vulnerable, the economy will tank worse than it already has. People dying is expensive, and this many people dying is a lot more expensive than the cost of keeping things officially shut down.
lanternfish 6y ago
Why does my life, as someone who has made 'good decisions', matter more than someone's who has made 'bad decisions'. Especially when many of those 'bad decisions', like obesity, are products of socioeconomic environmental risk factors. This seems like a very privileged perspective which probably isn't very productive in managing a diverse society in times of crisis.