Re: Corona Virus: is it the beginning of the end?
There is probably some massaging of numbers going on in both directions. Now, as to how great a difference either type makes, I'm not a hundred percent sure.
Some states and countries may be too quick to report a death as Covid when it cannot be demonstrably proven, though as I've reported in a prior post, the actual amount to which this has been done seems to vary wildly from theorist to theorist, and the severity usually coincides directly to how far along the left-right axis you tend to identify. Generally, the further right you are, the more stock you put in the inflation of death statistics, because it supports the narrative that leftists are freaking out and trying to use it as a tool of control. We've seen evidence of that mentality right here in this thread, and not so very long ago, either. Extensive research on my part seems to indicate that while this practice has occurred at times, it has probably not resulted in a statistically significant increase in the death total. As such, it is not relevant, and it does not change how we should be dealing with the virus. Whether, for instance, there are 127000 dead or 125600 dead, that's still a pretty significant number.
Regarding physical distancing, mask-wearing, my stance on it is that it's better to be safe than sorry, but I'm also not going to shame folks for not doing absolutely every single tiny thing they can possibly do. For instance, I know people who are attending small gatherings from time to time, usually with friends and usually either outdoors or with easy access to the outdoors. I've done this myself a couple of times, and given that numbers in Canada largely seem to be coming under control, I think this is reasonable. If stuff starts going badly again, maybe we have to scale back, but for now, tentatively I'd say it's okay to reopen things slowly and in a controlled manner. If you're going to be in public, particularly in places like stores, I do suggest you wear a mask, as annoying as that is. Also, let's not forget herd immunity, which is something we will end up experiencing eventually. Know why SARS isn't killing hundreds of thousands every year, even though we weren't wearing masks? Because we got resistant to it. The same will eventually happen with Covid, even if a straight-up vaccine is never entirely effective in treating it. Masks, physical distancing and all the rest is absolutely not a permanent state of affairs.
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