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Is the Covid19 hype now media driven???
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<blockquote data-quote="le bon paysan" data-source="post: 7148619" data-attributes="member: 104"><p>Is 42,000 deaths really a big deal?</p><p></p><p>70,000 people a year die from dementia in the UK annually, 165,000 die from cancer and 42,000 under 75’s die of heart disease every year ….. so putting it in perspective it could be argued 42,000 Coronavirus deaths is no big deal and certainly not worth trashing the economy for</p><p></p><p>Between 12,000 and 28,000 die of ‘flu each year depending on how bad the season is so Corona is only twice as bad as a bad ‘flu year.</p><p></p><p>Also pandemics have been a recurrent theme throughout history, the Antonine Plague between 165-180 AD killed an estimated 5 million and many say it led to the fall of the Roman Empire.</p><p></p><p>Bubonic Plague killed 200 million and closer to us time wise Spanish ‘Flu killed 40-50 million.</p><p></p><p>Therefore it could be argued there has been a gross over reaction worldwide to the pandemic, with modern travel viruses are going to travel the world more easily, that’s the price of “progress”</p><p></p><p>Is destroying the economy the right price to pay?</p><p></p><p>What number of deaths would be deemed acceptable – it’s a very debatable point, I would consider 42,000 relatively low. Personally I wouldn’t even fret if the UK death toll reached 250,000.</p><p></p><p>At the end of the day every one of us is going to die – does it really matter if it happens today, tomorrow or many years or decades in the future?</p><p></p><p>People get too hung up by their own mortality.</p><p></p><p>Fine, try and find a vaccine, find treatments, but don’t cause more problems by bringing in restrictions, many of which have no proven benefit.</p><p></p><p>Let people make informed choices.</p><p></p><p>Some will raise the question, what about the vulnerable and it’s a fair point – Granny is more at risk but again it’s an informed choice to be made by the family.</p><p></p><p>What is the risk of catching Coronavirus against catching something else or having a serious fall or being involved in an accident. Or being kicked by a cow ?</p><p></p><p>Life is full of risks it’s just this one has seemingly been blown out of all proportion fanned by mass hysteria, not helped by the media.</p><p></p><p>I don’t envy any Government dealing with this mess , it’s times like this party politics should be put aside in a bi-partisan approach</p><p></p><p>The number of deaths from other causes will rise because of the concentration on Coronavirus and these will, in all probability, exceed 42,000</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="le bon paysan, post: 7148619, member: 104"] Is 42,000 deaths really a big deal? 70,000 people a year die from dementia in the UK annually, 165,000 die from cancer and 42,000 under 75’s die of heart disease every year ….. so putting it in perspective it could be argued 42,000 Coronavirus deaths is no big deal and certainly not worth trashing the economy for Between 12,000 and 28,000 die of ‘flu each year depending on how bad the season is so Corona is only twice as bad as a bad ‘flu year. Also pandemics have been a recurrent theme throughout history, the Antonine Plague between 165-180 AD killed an estimated 5 million and many say it led to the fall of the Roman Empire. Bubonic Plague killed 200 million and closer to us time wise Spanish ‘Flu killed 40-50 million. Therefore it could be argued there has been a gross over reaction worldwide to the pandemic, with modern travel viruses are going to travel the world more easily, that’s the price of “progress” Is destroying the economy the right price to pay? What number of deaths would be deemed acceptable – it’s a very debatable point, I would consider 42,000 relatively low. Personally I wouldn’t even fret if the UK death toll reached 250,000. At the end of the day every one of us is going to die – does it really matter if it happens today, tomorrow or many years or decades in the future? People get too hung up by their own mortality. Fine, try and find a vaccine, find treatments, but don’t cause more problems by bringing in restrictions, many of which have no proven benefit. Let people make informed choices. Some will raise the question, what about the vulnerable and it’s a fair point – Granny is more at risk but again it’s an informed choice to be made by the family. What is the risk of catching Coronavirus against catching something else or having a serious fall or being involved in an accident. Or being kicked by a cow ? Life is full of risks it’s just this one has seemingly been blown out of all proportion fanned by mass hysteria, not helped by the media. I don’t envy any Government dealing with this mess , it’s times like this party politics should be put aside in a bi-partisan approach The number of deaths from other causes will rise because of the concentration on Coronavirus and these will, in all probability, exceed 42,000 [/QUOTE]
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