This is the Scariest Part About COVID-19

And it’s not mortality.

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In just a few short months, COVID-19 found a way to flip our lives upside-down.

Most countries found safe and efficient ways to contain the spread of the virus and avoid many potential casualties. The United States, though, is far from having this kind of security. We’re still experiencing surging infection rates, high death rates, school and business closures, and various other consequences to what can only be described as our country’s shameful negligence in regards to the novel coronavirus.

So why are we still in denial?

Well, I’ve found that people love to use statistics as a way of diminishing COVID-19. They love to use this data to gaslight people, saying that the virus’ incredibly high survival doesn’t warrant this kind of global response.

So let me reason with that for a second. Stay with me.

Why do we care so much about a virus that has a 99% survival rate?

(This is the defense that I usually hear anti-maskers and COVID-doubters use.) Well, where do we begin?

Let me start by saying that you’re only partially right about that 99% survival rate.