we are pretty far into April at this point and my original prediction still holds true. That when all the dust clears less people will die of Covid 19 AND the flu this year than died in the 2017-2018 flu season (61,000)
We are still WAY before 61,000 combined deaths at this point.
Even with the Padded and presumed numbers
Just as was predicted - we are already now seeing the start of the argument formulating to continue explaining away reality - you are going to argue that any success of social distancing in mitigating the spread of this disease will be proof it was never needed.
Your argument totally ignores the fact that the death rate being as low as possible is the very point to flattening the curve - so that medical care is actually available to people who become ill - not only with COVID19 but any other illness or injury that requires hospitalization during this time. The death rate being low is the goal - through keeping our hospitals from being completely overloaded and denying people care. We already have proof in other countries of this occurring that does not occur with the seasonal flu or the common cold, and we don’t want that happening there. The economy would be just as disrupted by “letting it rip” like that. You would save no jobs, but would indeed take away many people’s families and friends from them.