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>>The more I learn about the Plague of Justinian the happier I am that our current plague is relatively "mild". Worst case, AFAIK, is that 2% of the world's po
by onetimemanytime 6y ago
>>The more I learn about the Plague of Justinian the happier I am that our current plague is relatively "mild".
Worst case, AFAIK, is that 2% of the world's population dies with Covid. Say, 5% with no meds and a lot of them are infirm and old people. Hardly crippling, once you realize that it is happening.
>>I am also amazed how much of an impact these kinds of things can have on the world.
When one 1/2 or 1/3 is dying or risks dying, finances, manpower and willingness go away.
https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2020/apr/15/historys-deadliest-pandemics-from-ancient-rome-to-/ https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2020/apr/15/historys-deadl...