i’m not comparing them but you could say the same for the flu. as there are many people who die from it.
it’s all a matter of where you draw the line of risk/reward
it’s all a matter of where you draw the line of risk/reward
Folks should be wearing masks when they are or even might be sick with ANY transmissible disease. Its actually pretty insane that pre-covid, folks would go into public and work while endangering who knows how many people (I know a lot of people don't have the option, which is a whole other bag of worms).
I find it extremely depressing that people compare this to other easily preventable deaths (I see it often online and from my own family) and say: "See we handle the seasonal flu pretty horribly, why are we trying so hard with COVID-19?"
Stores, schools, etc. should also really think about circulation, hand sanitizer, and perhaps even nightly UV-C disinfectant.
Company culture needs to change: when sick, people should work from home for a job like programming and companies need give more sick leave for jobs like teaching where telecommuting doesn't work as well. Businesses really need to think about their part to play in protecting their customers.
As a side note, my mother who is older wasn't interested in the flu shot and I always wondered why. Even if it's 60% effective, that's just halving your chances of a sometimes fatal disease for $20 and a fifteen minute visit to a pharmacy. The US in particular needs to figure out how to do public health better.
It's not really "far more" deadly. The main problem is the lack of immunity and everyone getting it at once.
The estimate for this flu season is 24k to 62k deaths.
246k people have died from Covid so far, despite precautions.
Its a substantial difference.
Covid hit after flu season, so those numbers are probably a better case scenario.