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In reply to the discussion: Monday TOONs - Ask Not Over Whom The Tread Rolls... [View all]TheRickles
(2,096 posts)4. To be fair to Dr. Oz
He said the overall death totals might increase by 2-3%, not that 2-3% of all children would die. His comment was badly worded and easily misinterpretable, and the media has jumped all over it. But although it sounds harsh to talk about trade-offs like this, we have to ask ourselves what increase in death total would be an acceptable price to pay for re-opening various parts of our society. If not 2%, how about 0.5%, or 0.001%? It's not black and white, and there are always trade-offs. Where, as a society, do we draw the line?
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It's not 3% of the total US population, but 3% of the total estimated US deaths
TheRickles
Apr 2020
#16
TBF he is a fucking medical doctor and should know there are long term comps,
58Sunliner
Apr 2020
#36
As soon as I got to the second panel, I started hearing that beautiful cello part from Eleanor Rigby
scarletwoman
Apr 2020
#37