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We now know for a fact that the world-wide IFR is 0.13%.[1] It's time to give choice back to the people. I'm not anti-anything. I'm pro-choice. I'm with you
by just-juan-post 6y ago
We now know for a fact that the world-wide IFR is 0.13%.[1]
It's time to give choice back to the people.
I'm not anti-anything. I'm pro-choice. I'm with you.
[1] - Monday Oct 05 the WHO announced there were 750 million cases of Covid worldwide (see tons of news sources). According to the official WHO tracker there have been 1 million deaths. 1 million divided by 750 million is 0.00133333 or 0.13% IFR.
- lwansbrough 6y agoThe rest of us are pro-choice, too. We’re choosing to follow the guidance of our well respected public health officials. Even if you are totally free to choose (you are where I live in Vancouver) this doesn’t prevent businesses from being impacted by the majority decision to reduce virus spread by limiting dining out, etc. The solution, and the inevitable return to normalcy will come when people feel protected. That can come with herd immunity, which is nearly impossible (NYC had excess deaths in the same range as the Spanish flu and only has 20% immunity in the population to show for it) or it can come with advanced treatment, therapeutics and at some point a vaccine. This is a multi year process but the result will be a return to normalcy, as happened with the Spanish flu.
- ulisesrmzroche 6y agoI think you’re in the minority, one that gets smaller and smaller daily. Downvote all you want.
- lwansbrough 6y ago3-in-4 Canadians say they would support a mandatory mask policy. Hope that gives you some perspective outside your bubble.