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Originally Posted by KCChiefsFan88
There may never be an effective/scalable vaccine, but society must re-open and go back to normal and not some bullshit “new normal”.
During the 1968-1969 Hong Kong Flu Pandemic which killed 100,000+ Americans (mostly ages 65+) and had an R0 comparable to COVID-19 (1.06-2.06 during the first wave and 1.21-3.58 during the second wave), there was no “social distancing” or lockdowns.
Instead America went on with their lives and historical events such as Woodstock, and millions gathering to watch and celebrate Neil Armstrong walk on the moon took place.
Meanwhile 50 years later people are now locked in their homes and afraid to get a haircut.
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I do think it's funny how throughout this thread is you keeping moving the goalposts on this as the death rate keeps climbing.
At first, it was how H1N1 killed 12,000 in a year, and COVID was no where near that. No big deal. This is overblown.
Then when it went higher than that, it was the seasonal flu, and how that kills up to 60,000 people. More than COVID, this is overblown.
Now we've shot past that, and it's the 1968 flu. That killed 100,000 Americans. That was way worse than this, this is overblown. We need to reopen.
Two months from now: "Well 675,000 Americans died in the 1918 flu. That's more than have died in COVID. This is overblown. Things need to re-open."
Two years from now: "Well the Black Death killed 50 million people. That's more than have died from COVID. They went on with their lives. This is totally overblown."
Five years from now: "Well, 8 people survived the Great Flood in the book of Genesis, and there are 15 people alive today. See! This is overblown! We need to re-open society! I can't wait to go to Starbucks!"