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Why would you classify a person as "young and healthy" if he appears to manifest a cytokine storm response (supposedly) to Covid-19? Such a case is very unusua

Why would you classify a person as "young and healthy" if he appears to manifest a cytokine storm response (supposedly) to Covid-19? Such a case is very unusual and I would question severely the use of "young and healthy" to describe such a person. Sorry if that seems harsh but naming is meaningful here. So while there are relatively few Covid-19 patients and even fewer Covid-19 deaths, there are indeed a minuscule percentage of such cases. It's not worth worrying about for the average person. Indeed that is the point: Covid-19 odds are so low that there is no reason for a normal intelligent person to be unduly concerned about catching Covid-19. Take precautions and go about your business. Truth is you're more likely to get killed in a car accident than by Covid-19. The real problem may be characterised by the fact that half of the population has an IQ below 100. However as a society we've given up on eugenics, so that is a path not chosen!

paulryanrogers 6y ago
> Truth is you're more likely to get killed in a car accident than by Covid-19 In the US during 2018 there were ~36,000 auto fatalities. For the first half of 2020 Covid-19 is nearing 100,000 deaths with all the precautions. And there may be a surprising number of people with health complications of one kind or another (over 30% of US population is obese) that could be exacerbated by this virus. > The real problem may be characterised by the fact that half of the population has an IQ below 100. However as a society we've given up on eugenics, so that is a path not chosen! We are stronger when we work together. Suggesting that the government regulate procreation to increase society's IQ is ... not going to help toward that end.