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What really matters is not median age, but how many people are over 65.

• gnicholas 3y ago
  Why did this get downvoted? If you're just looking at death rate, it's absolutely true. Over 3/4 of all COVID deaths in the US were aged 65+. [1] Lots of other people got COVID, and some of them became seriously ill or died (mostly over 50). But the supermajority of Americans who died were over 65. 1: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1191568/reported-deaths-from-covid-by-age-us/ https://www.statista.com/statistics/1191568/reported-deaths-...
  • slaw 3y ago
    There are many covid believers on HN. It is hard to argue with someone who makes decision based on faith not facts.
    • terminatornet 3y ago
      heres some facts for you: life expectancy dropped worldwide starting in 2020. to what do you attribute that if not covid? https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/life-expectancy https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/life-expectancy
      • slaw 3y ago
        It is the most probably because of covid, what else could it be?