Joe Rogan's fate represents a critical juncture for the pandemic

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49. Here's some actual truth

https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20210624/23-percent-covid-patients-report-long-haul-symptoms

https://www.healthline.com/health-news/what-its-like-to-survive-covid-19

A majority of people with COVID-19 are expected to have relatively “mild” symptoms that resolve at home.

While the majority of COVID-19 cases are mild, even asymptomatic and mild infections can be a problem.

Before you even know you have an infection, odds are you’ve spread the virus to three other people — though, sometimes that number can be less or much higher.

If you spread it to someone 65 or older, estimates suggest there’s at least a 10 percent chance they’ll die.

While it's true, generally speaking, that most people won't get what is classified as a severe case, that doesn't mean they get what is the equivalent of a cold. It also ignores the segments of the population that are vulnerable. We ARE supposed to care about them, remember?