> From what I heard, about half the deaths are people under 55. The individual risk is still higher the older you are, but plenty of young people have died from

> From what I heard, about half the deaths are people under 55. The individual risk is still higher the older you are, but plenty of young people have died from this. You are incorrect. COVID is largely a disease that affects the elderly and those with pre-existing conditions. Here are the actual numbers from England (England only, not to be confused with the overall UK): - All COVID deaths, age 0-59: 2,210 - All COVID deaths, age 60+: 25,721 And of those 2,210 people under 60 who died, only 261 didn't have known pre-existing conditions. Also, the older age groups are actually smaller populations than the younger age groups. So the death rate is even higher than the raw numbers suggest. If you define "young" as anyone under 40, the difference is even more stark: - All COVID deaths, age 0-39: 224 - All COVID deaths, age 0-39, no pre-existing condition: 36 Note: Obviously the young and healthy should still avoid exposure to avoid infecting others and also because there is of course always some risk of both death and long-term damage.