Luke Letlow, 41-year-old congressman-elect, dies with COVID-19

[duenor]

These youngsters were also stricken in the prime of their youth.

"It's absurd that they would even put that on there," Bock said, according to 4CBS Denver. "Would you want to go to a county that has really high death numbers? Would you want to go visit that county because they're contagious? You know, I might get it, and I could die if all of a sudden one county has a high death count. We don't have it, and we don't need those numbers inflated."

He's worried about the public image of his county, not the accuracy of public health data.
COVID19 is a major illness. It isn't unlikely that this underlying condition could contribute to the GSW victims being unable to recover, for example. Furthermore, there will always be unusual cases in at the margin of every framework. That's why there is always a margin of error. How many COVID19 deaths were immediately preceded by gunshot wounds? Major car accident trauma? Anvils being dropped on heads? I'd wager a very, very small percentage of that 337,000+ death count. The rules are there for a reason; we want accurate large scale data, and accept that there may be some outliers.

This has been discussed many times before.

[Sousuke]

Seriously in what way? I do believe it exists and may be contributing to some hospitals being filled to capacity.

I do not think it is a dangerous virus, especially for those under 70. I do not think masks or "social distancing" are effective. I do not think shutting down beaches, hiking trails, restaurants, etc. will do anything to slow the spread. I do not think anything should even be done to slow the spread, I do not think the virus is dangerous enough to merit such measures, and they have proven to be completely ineffective.

I know some people here have been seriously impacted by the virus (either by having their business destroyed or a loved one passed away). I think the government reaction is causing far, far more harm than the virus ever will.

If the government took no measures whatsoever except to tell people to wash their hands, the virus would spread like it has, but the economy would still be chugging along without trillions of dollars of debt incurred.

I am sick of seeing lines outside stores, sick of people wearing masks everywhere, it's all useless. If I really thought there was a virus out there that had a high chance of killing me I wouldn't go outside. I wouldn't go out and then rage at people who didn't have a bandana on their face. I'd stay home to protect myself.

I mentioned it primarily because your posts are generally around 3 words up to about 10. I had a look back, and I think your reply to me here is probably the longest post by far that you have made in your last 300 to 400 posts. Sorry if I got you wrong on the subject.

[SanDiego619]

I mentioned it primarily because your posts are generally around 3 words up to about 10. I had a look back, and I think your reply to me here is probably the longest post by far that you have made in your last 300 to 400 posts. Sorry if I got you wrong on the subject.

I just wanted to give you an honest answer instead of an emotional reaction.

When covid first started I'd bother writing more, but now I know it's pointless and no one is going to change their mind.

Edit: Also no need to apologize, I forgot to say that. No worries and happy new year!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[SanDiego619]

Except for raging at bandanna wearers I agree 100%. I would add that if we did nothing it may have run it's course by now. I doubt the casualties would have been any higher.

Haha, I said I WOULDN'T rage at people without bandanas.

I wouldn't try to force everyone to wear masks to keep me safe. I'd stay home to keep myself safe

[Sousuke]

I just wanted to give you an honest answer instead of an emotional reaction.

When covid first started I'd bother writing more, but now I know it's pointless and no one is going to change their mind.

Edit: Also no need to apologize, I forgot to say that. No worries and happy new year!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Happy New Year to you too.

I would say, I probably would be closer to your opinion of the pandemic if it were just me and my daughter in the family. My wife has an immune issue, so I recognise I have been looking at our current world more from her eyes. On issues like masks, I'll admit because of her I have to burn through N95s when out to site meetings etc., and wouldn't trust other masks, just don't want to expose her.