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On average 150 people die every day in NYC from all causes (55K a year). Yesterday nearly 400 people died from COVID (382). For last 5 days more in NYC have died each day from COVID than average for all-cause daily deaths.
This tweet is meant for the "Just the Flu" bros of whom I see there are still many out there. There has to be a balanced understanding of true power to kill and devastate hospital systems of this virus.
Acknowledging reality does not mean it translates into suppoet for prolonged draconian lockdowns. That is a question of cost-benefit analysis. But this virus is real and lethal enough to bring hospital systems in rich nations to their knees.
If Lombardy, Madrid and Paris don't convince you of that fact then NYC should. If you are in denial then you don't understand basics of what makes this different from the Flu.
