At 1.4%, if 10 million people get infected, that’s 140,000 dead. If 60 million get infected, that’s 600,000 dead.
So, it’s not the flu.
Those are some big *ifs*.
So far, only people with serious symptoms are being tested. Until we can test large populations, we don’t have accurate figures on the mortality rate. Currently we are saying that people who develop serious symptoms have a mortality rate somewhere between 1 and 5%. We know it’s deadly, but we really don’t have a handle on how deadly.
If. Such a nice word when you need a filler for data.
You could be right. You could equally be wrong. As more testing comes on line and the patient population grows, the mortality rate will it remain static and your “if” needs adjusting.
If is also dangerous. The next one that hits might not be a shadow of this one. But you can bet that “if” a dem is in office, they will have laid close attention to this one and they will use “if” to accomplish every dream on their wish list, all based on “if.”