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Why we're numb to 250,000 coronavirus deaths
- onecommentman 6y agoSince the article provides numbers with limited context... Number of US deaths for leading causes of death: Heart disease: 655,381 Cancer: 599,274 Accidents (unintentional injuries): 167,127 Chronic lower respiratory diseases: 159,486 Stroke (cerebrovascular diseases): 147,810 Alzheimer’s disease: 122,019 Diabetes: 84,946 Influenza and Pneumonia: 59,120 Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis: 51,386 Intentional self-harm (suicide): 48,344 For 2018. https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/deaths.htm https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/deaths.htm 80K flu deaths for the 2017-2018 season https://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/burden/faq.htm#deaths https://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/burden/faq.htm#deaths
- blindm 6y agoWe're numb because people prioritize love over fear. It doesn't mean people don't believe in covid, but rather co-exist with it, just as people co-exist with all the other madness that happens in the world.