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Corona panic isn’t going to kill more people than the virus. Also, it certainly will kill far less people than if we didn’t react at all.

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"Corona panic isn’t going to kill more people than the virus"

I wish I could bet you on that. I could get rich fast

You can buy stocks/derivatives.

I'm tempted, though I don't have much cash - I keep putting it into startups (my own and others').

If the current metrics, economic measures taken, and politicians' statements are any indications, the "corona panic" may as well waste far more life than the worst case unchecked virus epidemic could versus the slowed-down epidemic that will happen anyway.

I agree with your sentiment if “wasting life” is taken to mean long lasting negative impact and loss of momentum in people’s lives. This is happening already, to my friends.

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