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Originally Posted by donassaid
20% risk of dying from pickleball? Give me a break. So SICK of this fearmongering.
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Did someone here say that? Well bless their heart for their concern for us. I bet any reputable scientist or statistician can prove that the majority of us have a greater risk getting to the court than we do of dying of the virus. And yes, we can thank the media who have to find some way to maintain three cable news networks 24/7. They seem to be succeeding admirably.
No question Covid-19 is dangerous, especially to the vulnerable and 75+ age cohort. No question it's worse than the regular flu, but perhaps only slightly. We won't know until we get a better handle on the real number of people infected.
I posted the following study elsewhere on this board and it got zero response. Someone also posted a "Positive Thread" recently, and it quickly got buried because of lack of response. Funny thing I'm starting to notice...it seems people don't want good news. They seem to prefer to worry. Actually I posted a Psychology Today study about that phenomenon, too, which also fell on deaf ears. I'll see if I can find it. Here it is.
Los Angeles County antibody study suggests over 220,000 residents have already had coronavirus - SFGate
5 Reasons We Worry, and 5 Ways to Worry Less | Psychology Today