COVID-19 — Coronavirus

[FantasyIreland]

Likely to fall into the category of being old?

Nope,many older people are very fit.

 

[FantasyIreland]

Bit of a broad brush statement as I believe anyone catching it is at risk of death, are they not?

That clearly isn't true,as evidence will testify.

Unfortunately we are going to lose weaker members of society,that's inevitable.

 

[kaz7]

As with the Scottish data, the number of deaths in week 40 (ending 2 October was 11 444, which is 591 higher than 5 year average. 343 of them involved Covid, 258 did not. All a lockdown does is make the non-Covid number bigger and kicks the can down the road on the Covid.
As I said earlier, focussing public health on a single issue, isn’t really looking after public health.

I am of the opinion that going into winter covid has to take priority , i am scared about how blaise people are being

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

This week has been an absolute shambles for the government.

 

[denislawsbackheel]

I am of the opinion that going into winter covid has to take priority , i am scared about how blaise people are being

Modesty stops me from commenting...

 

[FantasyIreland]

This week has been an absolute shambles for the government.

This week? Try since March

 

[mosssideblue]

That clearly isn't true,as evidence will testify.

Unfortunately we are going to lose weaker members of society,that's inevitable.

I keep reading on here about the vulnerable, but not many clear definitions as to whom they are.

 

[mosssideblue]

0.1% for alot of people

How many is "a lot"

 

[roubaixtuesday]

Unfortunately we are going to lose weaker members of society,that's inevitable.

Inevitable, you say?

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[Chippy_boy]

Nope,many older people are very fit.

I sense your frustration mate, and we all have frustration with this in some way or another. However, here is the age distribution of the COVID-19 deaths in the US up until earlier this month. (I couldn't find the UK data to hand, so this will have to do).



So we lock up the 87 year olds. OK. What about those 75 and over? That would not have done anything to prevent the 44,000 deaths of people between 65 and 74. So we lock them up too. There's still another 40,000+ people under 45 who have died of this. That's 20% of the total. You'd probably have to include the 45 and overs if you wanted to make it "safe".

Where do you realistically draw the line?