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Originally Posted by mickey100

Its impossible to come up with exact numbers, due to methods of reporting, under-reporting in the early stages, etc., but it still appears that at the end of 2020, by conservative estimates there were 2-3 million deaths globally due to Covid. And the annual numbers of flu deaths per year is something like 300,000-600,000. So trying to minimize the number of deaths, or say that Covid is just like the flu, is just utter nonsense. Consider also the people who had Covid who had long term problems that didn't resolve. Also there were indirect deaths due to Covid, since the hospitals were so overwhelmed with Covid cases, that people couldn't get treatment for certain diseases or conditions. And some estimates for Covid related deaths are much, much higher. The bottom line is, it is a disease with serious consequences and we are fortunate to now have the vaccines.

Most of the deaths were in the early stages. The virus is weaker now. Using data form 2020 as if it is still pertinent is disingenuous.