Not to make light of the corona virus as I am sure more will die from it but.....this is for the United States in 2017Number of deaths for leading causes of death:Heart disease: 647,457Cancer: 599,108Accidents (unintentional injuries): 169,936Chronic lower respiratory diseases: 160,201Stroke (cerebrovascular diseases): 146,383Alzheimer’s disease: 121,404Diabetes: 83,564Influenza and Pneumonia: 55,672Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis: 50,633Intentional self-harm (suicide): 47,173 coronavirus: 298 so farSo...try to stay away from crowds....but don,t panic...imo

None of those can be mitigated by any action. COVID19 can.None of those are as contagious.This will not be the end of the world, but it is irresponsible to downplay it as well.

Diabetes can be mitigated by less beer and ice cream.Yes, that does put it in perspective, but we don't simply refuse to deal with things that have the potential to kill people because other things kill more people.

You could add: worst case at the end 1.5 Million with no attempts to Mitigate

2oldman wrote:Diabetes can be mitigated by less beer and ice cream.Made my day to not see bacon on that list :).Besides, it any residual physical effects of catching and surviving this that I don't want to have to live with.Dave

Bionic Man wrote:None of those can be mitigated by any action. COVID19 can.None of those are as contagious.This will not be the end of the world, but it is irresponsible to downplay it as well.I know what you are saying and agree but....Most all of those things can be prevented by what we eat, drink and do. Or at least to some degree.

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DannyA
Explorer
Mar 21, 2020
Bionic Man wrote:
None of those can be mitigated by any action. COVID19 can.

None of those are as contagious.

This will not be the end of the world, but it is irresponsible to downplay it as well.

I know what you are saying and agree but....
Most all of those things can be prevented by what we eat, drink and do. Or at least to some degree.
magicbus
Explorer II
Mar 21, 2020
2oldman wrote:
Diabetes can be mitigated by less beer and ice cream.
Made my day to not see bacon on that list :).

Besides, it any residual physical effects of catching and surviving this that I don't want to have to live with.

Dave
Mike134
Explorer
Mar 21, 2020
You could add:
worst case at the end 1.5 Million with no attempts to Mitigate
2oldman
Explorer II
Mar 21, 2020
Diabetes can be mitigated by less beer and ice cream.

Yes, that does put it in perspective, but we don't simply refuse to deal with things that have the potential to kill people because other things kill more people.
Bionic_Man
Explorer
Mar 21, 2020
None of those can be mitigated by any action. COVID19 can.

None of those are as contagious.

This will not be the end of the world, but it is irresponsible to downplay it as well.

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