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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsI'm wondering - How many lives has the quarantine saved?
When you see pictures of cities with clear skies, countries with reduced pollution? Hellova trade off though.
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I'm wondering - How many lives has the quarantine saved? (Original Post)
packman
Apr 2020
OP
The shutdown cut the deaths from the regular flu, from car accidents, bet drunk driving arrests cut
4139
Apr 2020
#3
It likely reduced the death toll from coronavirus alone by several multiples. nt
Blue_true
Apr 2020
#6
DonaldsRump
(7,715 posts)1. An astronomical amount
There was no other question. This is why it was done in the US, and in many, many countries around the world.
The lack of pollution and clear skies are ADDITIONAL benefits, not the only benefits.
gordianot
(15,237 posts)2. For every life saved Trump failure has killed two.
He has filled a lot of body bags and is determined to fill more soon.
4139
(1,893 posts)3. The shutdown cut the deaths from the regular flu, from car accidents, bet drunk driving arrests cut
randr
(12,412 posts)4. In the end
All that are left
Bev54
(10,051 posts)5. Not the time
Blue_true
(31,261 posts)6. It likely reduced the death toll from coronavirus alone by several multiples. nt