The death count is suspicious because hospitals get more money from the feds when it's a chicom-virus death, and there have been lots of allegations that the counts are manipulated.
Actually, in '68 I was on an extended tropical vacation and taking quinine. I knew of Woodstock; but, like many others here, was not aware of the HK flu.
In any case, the death rate would be more comparable, but you can do your own math. The point is: between a totalitarian lockdown and doing nothing at all, there should be a better solution. Now WHO is telling us Sweden is the better model.
So did my dad. He went off to a far away land, met new people, and killed them.
There is. Quarantine the sick and known carriers. Test probable carriers and treat them according to results. Encourage those at greatest risk to self-quarantine and offer assistance in doing so. Don't prevent the rest of us from living a relatively normal life.
Put the damned basketball hoops back up, unlock the skateboard park and the boat launch, open my pub and the boardwalk. Let ME decide how safe I choose to play it.