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Old 03-07-2021, 03:24 PM
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A different perspective, worldwide so far, Covid has claimed about 2.6 million people. WW1 and WW2 claimed between 110 - 125 million people worldwide. Then consider during WW2 the entire world population was approx. 2.6 billion while the population today is approx. 7.9 billion. Covid deaths will likely be a pimple compared to the devastation and deaths of World Wars.

I don't understand the comments about the sacrifice and unity of our nation. Covid is a worldwide problem and I can't believe, or don't want to believe, that somehow the USA will be less capable of recovering than any other country.
The 1st paragraph was VERY intuitive. By comparing the greater population today, you have a larger denominator to show that the % problem of CV today is less of a factor than the world wars. Good job!

I somewhat disagree with the 2nd paragraph because since the US is # 1 in the CV Pandemic - it is logical that we will recover very slowly. (incidentally) Remember Bob Woodward's advice? As a matter of fact, China has pulled ahead of the US as the world's economic leader - right now. They have already recovered.

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