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Originally Posted by Ginmato
And how do you determine who is the least risk? This virus seems to prey on the weak and elderly but 40% of the patients in hospitals with CV are under 50 years old. Unfortunately, our lifestyles make us more vulnerable to morbid outcomes. Over 30% of Americans are obese, High blood pressure, diabetes, cancer, heart disease. The viral load has a lot to do with outcome. Healthcare workers have high exposure with serious complications and death.
You say your finances won’t be affected by long-term isolation but your quality of life will be. Aside from the isolation, think of the impact from large scale loss of workers who maintain your electric grid, your water supply, your garbage disposal, your food supply, your schools, your government, your police and fire department, your healthcare. All this you take for granted.
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Do you have a source for the data comment about hospitalizations for those under the age of 50? Even if true, hospitalization doesn't necessarily mean death or permanent injury. Sure, there are some people in all age groups who are affected by CV, but the primary victims with serious outcomes are the elderly with compromised immune systems. During normal times, we have about 100 people per day in the US killed in automobile accidents, and many more times that number severely injured, but we don't close down the highways.
As to your comment about water supply workers, police, food supply workers, etc, I'm not taking anything for granted. We definitely NEED these people to continue to function in anything resembling a normal society. That's why we can't just shut the country down and keep it shut down for month after month. We've GOT to get back to work soon for EVERYONE'S sake. Even the people who are self isolating in their own homes NEED these essential services.