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> In places where people refuse to wear masks and social distance... Let them die at slightly elevated rates It's not necessarily them who die, though. A COVID
by hh3k0 6y ago
> In places where people refuse to wear masks and social distance... Let them die at slightly elevated rates
It's not necessarily them who die, though. A COVID-19 carrier who refuses to wear a mask and comply with social distancing might just infect you regardless of you wearing your mask. If you encounter such an individual, the risk of your infection is about 35%: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)31142-9/fulltext https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6....
> I'm tired of the government trying to save lives at any cost against people's will.
We have to protect society's most vulnerable members. We also currently don't know the extent of brain damage it can cause in otherwise healthy individuals: https://www.dw.com/en/coronavirus-brain-damage/a-54111054 https://www.dw.com/en/coronavirus-brain-damage/a-54111054.