[olliedog1950]

I took at look at major United States wars and compared those deaths to COVID-19, no comparison, COVID-19 is much deadlier.
Vietnam lasted 116 months 55,280 Americans died 502 deaths a month
Korea lasted 37 months 36,574 Americans died, 988 deaths a month
WWII lasted 45 months 405,399 Americans died, 9,009 a month
WWI lasted 19 months 116,516 Americans died, 6,132 a month
The Civil War lasted 48 months Confederate and U.S. total deaths of 498,332, 10,382 a month
The American Revolution lasted 100 months 4,435 Americans died 44 a month
Looking at all wars from 1775 to 1991, 41,892,128 men and women fought and served our country 959,831 gave their lives. 2.29% of those who served died protecting America.
In less than 8 months there have been 7,334,054 COVID-19 cases, deaths are 208,731. 27,000 Americans are dying each month with a death rate of 2.85% Department of Veteran's Affairs, John Hopkins University & Medicine
Let's be safe out there!

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by olliedog1950

I took at look at major United States wars and compared those deaths to COVID-19, no comparison, COVID-19 is much deadlier.
Vietnam lasted 116 months 55,280 Americans died 502 deaths a month
Korea lasted 37 months 36,574 Americans died, 988 deaths a month
WWII lasted 45 months 405,399 Americans died, 9,009 a month
WWI lasted 19 months 116,516 Americans died, 6,132 a month
The Civil War lasted 48 months Confederate and U.S. total deaths of 498,332, 10,382 a month
The American Revolution lasted 100 months 4,435 Americans died 44 a month
Looking at all wars from 1775 to 1991, 41,892,128 men and women fought and served our country 959,831 gave their lives. 2.29% of those who served died protecting America.
In less than 8 months there have been 7,334,054 COVID-19 cases, deaths are 208,731. 27,000 Americans are dying each month with a death rate of 2.85% Department of Veteran's Affairs, John Hopkins University & Medicine
Let's be safe out there!

How do know this virus wasn’t weaponized?

But, the deaths from political wars could of been prevented. Deaths from deadly virus can’t. You can’t shoot Or hide from what you can’t see.

[jchase]

Look at the Flu deaths in the past five year!

[Joe V.]

Originally Posted by olliedog1950

I took at look at major United States wars and compared those deaths to COVID-19, no comparison, COVID-19 is much deadlier.
Vietnam lasted 116 months 55,280 Americans died 502 deaths a month
Korea lasted 37 months 36,574 Americans died, 988 deaths a month
WWII lasted 45 months 405,399 Americans died, 9,009 a month
WWI lasted 19 months 116,516 Americans died, 6,132 a month
The Civil War lasted 48 months Confederate and U.S. total deaths of 498,332, 10,382 a month
The American Revolution lasted 100 months 4,435 Americans died 44 a month
Looking at all wars from 1775 to 1991, 41,892,128 men and women fought and served our country 959,831 gave their lives. 2.29% of those who served died protecting America.
In less than 8 months there have been 7,334,054 COVID-19 cases, deaths are 208,731. 27,000 Americans are dying each month with a death rate of 2.85% Department of Veteran's Affairs, John Hopkins University & Medicine
Let's be safe out there!

Sophistry, soft at that.

[Rapscallion St Croix]

Regarding COVID death rates, twice as many folks have died of heart disease this year and nearly twice as many have died from cancer, so the real takeaway is that sugar, salt, fat, and sunshine actually kill more people than COVID but COVID does it quicker.

[manaboutown]

It is a weaponized virus developed at a laboratory in China, no doubt to kill people, which is what it is doing.

[Moderator]

Please stay on topic, which is COVID statistics. Political comments have been removed.

[Aloha1]

According to the CDC ( which has not walked this back) , about 6600 people have actually died FROM Sars Cov2. The 207,000 number comes from death stats which list people who died WITH covid19, not from it. Do some data digging and look at the change in deaths from heart attacks, pneumonia , flu, etc.from 2019 to now. They are all down because hospitals are coding these patients as having covid 19 regardless of when or how they got it or whether it was even a factor in their death.

[ficoguy]

To be perfectly fair, the death rate is going down. The most vulnerable have died - 80% had co-morbidity factors - obesity, diabetes, etc. The virus, like a wolf pack, picks off the weak....the strong survive....those who survive bubonic plague in Europe went on to begin the Renaissance....if the power structure of kings vs serfs had not been disrupted then learning may not have emerged for a long long time

China's leader decided not to tell the world about the virus and then failed to contain it. They allowed their infected citizens to travel out of the country. What will the world do to China to punish them?

I think our debt to them should be erased for starters. Then we should stop doing business with them until they free their people and become a democracy.

The virus was better than starting a war. I remember hearing on the news that over 400,000 travelers came out of China the last two weeks before all travel was banned. Most went to NYC. I'm probably wrong on this information but I don't feel like looking it up.

[Dgizzi]

Originally Posted by olliedog1950

I took at look at major United States wars and compared those deaths to COVID-19, no comparison, COVID-19 is much deadlier.
Vietnam lasted 116 months 55,280 Americans died 502 deaths a month
Korea lasted 37 months 36,574 Americans died, 988 deaths a month
WWII lasted 45 months 405,399 Americans died, 9,009 a month
WWI lasted 19 months 116,516 Americans died, 6,132 a month
The Civil War lasted 48 months Confederate and U.S. total deaths of 498,332, 10,382 a month
The American Revolution lasted 100 months 4,435 Americans died 44 a month
Looking at all wars from 1775 to 1991, 41,892,128 men and women fought and served our country 959,831 gave their lives. 2.29% of those who served died protecting America.
In less than 8 months there have been 7,334,054 COVID-19 cases, deaths are 208,731. 27,000 Americans are dying each month with a death rate of 2.85% Department of Veteran's Affairs, John Hopkins University & Medicine
Let's be safe out there!

Yes but you failed to mention how many “false” positive test results. We are not getting the “true” numbers. And if a person tested positive they go back and get tested again in a week and still positive, it was counted AGAIN. And shouldn’t be. I noticed you didn’t have figures for any other pandemics, like the Swine Flu?

[Dgizzi]

Originally Posted by jchase

Look at the Flu deaths in the past five year!

Thank You! People “forgot” that number. And I wonder how many deaths there were when the “flu” first came out?

[Scott O]

Thank you, it was exactly what point I was going to make. The statistics have been extremely skewed from the beginning, especially when they decided to make it profitable for hospitals to care for a patient with covid in the diagnosis, so suddenly it appeared on so many’s records...I know personally someone who did not have it and it was on their discharge instructions. They argued why it was on there and it was a moot point to the hospital in Atlanta...

[Footer]

Flu deaths have been in the range of 20,000 - 60,000 a year but will probably be much lower this year with all the social distancing and mask wearing.

This virus is not in China's best interests. They need a strong dollar and weak RMB so they can continue to export their products and maintain jobs for their people. They are not stupid enough to intentionally try to kill or ruin all their customers.

And don't forget they own a trillion dollars of our debt.

[LI SNOWBIRD]

Thanks to you I learned the word "Sophistry"--thanks