CV and mad panic behaviour

[PaulP]

Do a very simple Google search, " is covid more dangerous than the flu", and see the hits that show up. Here's a very small sample :

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...asonal-flu

https://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/...key=252335

https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20201218...ta-shows#1

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanre...0/fulltext

It's not correct to assume that damage to economy and society is the reason why lockdowns etc. haven't been used in the past. The Spanish flu killed anywhere between 17 and 100 million people. The standard range is given as 20-50 million. Covid so far has killed 4 million. Maybe the restrictions, in association with other advancements tied to modern society, have actually been useful ? Certainly not without fallout, but useful ?

All global crises, whether they be wars, pandemics, severe economic crashes etc., have significant negative impacts, across the physical, mental, financial and emotional spectrum.