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25. And that explains why the general attitude is "Meh."

Tue Apr 4, 2023, 10:56 AM

Apr 2023

“These old geezers and geezettes are about dead anyway, so why should I care?”

To clarify, I’m not ascribing that mindset to you, but it’s definitely a thing in the U.S.A., where simply being old makes one expendable in the minds of many.

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228 COVID DEATHS PER DAY IN THE USA [View all] Merrill Apr 2023 OP

I have had all the covid shots and the new booster back in September Beachnutt Apr 2023 #1

U.S. FDA to soon decide on second round of Omicron-tailored boosters - WSJ Goonch Apr 2023 #3

👇👇👇😷 Goonch Apr 2023 #2

Recently 3 people I know caught Covid. All 3 took excellent precautions. BSdetect Apr 2023 #4

Yeah, I caught it around 5 weeks ago JonAndKatePlusABird Apr 2023 #8

Its still out there, a lot of people are coming out of their winter hibernation Blues Heron Apr 2023 #5

Thank you. Perfect timing, as I was just wondering what the current daily toll is. niyad Apr 2023 #6

I mask indoors in public. Abigail_Adams Apr 2023 #20

Pretty much same here, as I am rarely in any crowded outdoor situation. I am niyad Apr 2023 #23

Nearly 9 out of ten covid deaths are now among people over 65. Tomconroy Apr 2023 #7

And that explains why the general attitude is "Meh." Pinback Apr 2023 #25

I always thought that there should have been a greater effort Tomconroy Apr 2023 #29

I had COVID 2 months ago IronLionZion Apr 2023 #9

How many of the deaths are unvaccinated? Yavin4 Apr 2023 #10

From the article by Dr Marc Velhoen, one of the world's leading immunologists, Tomconroy Apr 2023 #13

"you are still 4 more times likely to die of covid if you are unvaccinated" Botany Apr 2023 #21

He goes on to say . . . moreland01 Apr 2023 #22

Dr. Veldhoen's long Twitter thread on long covid, if you are interested: Tomconroy Apr 2023 #28

Yes moreland01 Apr 2023 #33

Probably more true early on when covid collected in the lungs Tomconroy Apr 2023 #37

This message was self-deleted by its author moreland01 Apr 2023 #26

How do covid deaths among the elderly compare to regular flu deaths among the same population? Yavin4 Apr 2023 #35

I'm really not qualified to answer but the trend, as we build up immunity by Tomconroy Apr 2023 #38

Agreed. Delphinus Apr 2023 #16

Paxlovid (sp)... xocetaceans Apr 2023 #17

all vaxed up still do social distancing and avoid crowds dembotoz Apr 2023 #11

Social anxiety is not healthy. n/t Yavin4 Apr 2023 #36

That works out to over 83,000 per year. patphil Apr 2023 #12

Last statistic Delphinus Apr 2023 #18

can hardly believe i've escaped it this long barbtries Apr 2023 #14

Very sad Traildogbob Apr 2023 #15

We do not have anywhere near that many gun deaths per day Zeitghost Apr 2023 #40

316 "shot" per day Traildogbob Apr 2023 #41

I'm still masking in indoor spaces EnergizedLib Apr 2023 #19

And, hospitalizations at 1.9/day are just hair above the all time low (June 2021, 1.7/day)!!! NullTuples Apr 2023 #24

The real rate is probably much lower. Massachusetts seems Tomconroy Apr 2023 #30

A crucial point, which highlights why it's still not clear, even this late in the game, TheRickles Apr 2023 #32

That's a legit line of inquiry, but... Orrex Apr 2023 #34

We just had first family case after 3 years. Showed up negative for 3 days and then positive on 4th. Evolve Dammit Apr 2023 #27

I haven't entered a business or a customer's home unmasked for 3+ years Orrex Apr 2023 #31

I wear a mask everywhere...in Late June I went to a wedding in New York...I did not wear my Demsrule86 Apr 2023 #39

We still mask everywhere Meowmee Apr 2023 #42