Does anyone know anybody that has been seriously ill or died from MUH COVID? That wasn't a senior citizen??
Yes (died). People in their 30's and 40's.
I know many young and middle age people that have been very sick from this.
The issue of death is important but it is not the only impact from this.
I think most who think this is not an issue do not have a large enough circle of contacts, friends or co-workers.
I work on a plant of 1,300 in rural Tennessee. For many months Covid avoided us and most thought similar that the risk was low.
The issue for us is that when a person tests positive they are then out of work for two week. (This can also apply, if anyone in their family gets sick and they have had exposure, positive or not. Manufacturing does not run heavy on people, so having people out unplanned impacts all. The age range in our plant is from 20 to 65 for 99% of the people, so a healthy group normally. We had a spike in July/August but we are still having people out on a regular schedule.
For those who feel the government should not tell you what to do, talk with your grandparents and if alive your great grand parents who lived through the depression or WW2. During these times many were told how much they could buy, when they could buy gas, etc. In the war many were told what they would do, as in serving in the Military. Many were asked to help collect supplies for the war. Many worked overtime with no option to turn down the time.
The goal is control.
With no vaccine, the only option is to control.
Unchecked this will spread.
Some think they are immune after having but I do not think this is 100% known.
Yes, the Flu is bad but if I go to a funeral and one person has a cold, 10-12 people at the funeral will not automatically get sick.
If one person has covid, then often 10-12 will get it.
In my office of 15 people, 2 have had it this year. Both are under 25. Both said it was not fun and worse than any flu/cold they have ever had, taking weeks to fully get over. Both missed weeks of work.
But say what you want, this is America.