Originally Posted by
NeverHome
Just because the risk of death is down does not in any way imply it is safe to go back out. As we continue to learn more about this virus and some of the side effects for the living, we are finding data that shows this virus is dangerous for other reasons.
You may be willing to risk your own health, so be it. However this is a situation where individuals personal decisions have a great impact on others.
The risk of death is not "down".
The risk of death was never "up". You are making assertions without showing any scientific evidence, yet demanding others present peer reviewed literature.
It's OK to be scared and not want to go out because you are scared. It's understandable and a lot of people are. But don't go around claiming you are basing your decisions on reality and science, because you are rejecting the massive amounts of science and data that has been accumulated on this disease.
For those of us that do not have comorbid conditions, there is literally no risk from COVID-19. There is no risk for children and the healthy, and it is completely unacceptable to lock up people that do not have risk.
The greatest risk for a severe COVID-19 reaction is obesity. So yes, I'll agree with you obese people are causing great harm and cost to society with their behavior.
The data shows this is a disease that is risky for people that are already sick. Society can only do so much to reduce the risks of preventable illness -- and quite frankly destroying the economy and locking up healthy people and children will not be part of the "plan", I can assure you.