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I think ppl are pretty aware of the number of deaths and the concept of death. I mean we all have suffered death of loved ones and friends. So personally, I don't think it's about the body count, I think it's more about it being unknown and about control. We know what heart disease is and can control why most ppl die of it. Most choose to live stressful lives and eat unhealthy and not work out, so for the most part, alot of it is a choice. Alot of car accident deaths are due to drunk driving, reckless driving, no seatbelts, a choice. Alot of ppl who die from the flu never get vaccinated, a choice. With coronavirus on the other hand we don't really have much of a choice to prevent it (no vaccine). We can lessen the risk by staying in, but that's not a reasonable way to live forever. On top of that, it's a disease that spreads and multiplies. Car accidents and heart disease aren't something that can spread and multiply by being near someone. Right now, it's unknown and we don't have control over it.it's only been a few weeks but it will be interesting to see what our US death rate will be when this is all said and done
There are 2.8 million deaths per year in America. That's about 233,333 per month. Of the top 10 causes of death, 6-7 relate directly to covid patients. Will the other causes of deaths decrease? Will we see a new covid category? Will the overall death rate change much? I think there needs to be a reality that people do die. People have been dying at alarming rates for years. 42,000 new Yorkers (entire state) die each year of heart disease.
So I think that's where the fear and urgency lies. The unknown, the way it spreads, how much it multiplies, and how there's no vaccine. Also how we're low on resources and the small time frame in which death is rapidly multiplying. It'd be easier if it was a flat curve spread throughout the year like other catagories of death, but we're still in month 1 since rapid growth.
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