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As I’ve long suspected, The Virus is not nearly as lethal as the doomsayers predicted and insisted. It turns out that only 6% of reported COVID-related deaths were purely related to The Virus; the other 94% of victims had other underlying medical issues.
Let me be clear: I do think The Virus is real and is potentially life-threatening, especially for the elderly and the chronically ill. Indeed, the CDC findings indicate that is, indeed, the case. Even when not life-threatening, it’s surely unpleasant—just like a particularly bad case of the flu is unpleasant.
But just as we’ve done in the past with bad flu seasons, we should begin returning to some degree of normality. Indeed, Sweden’s approach to The Virus has been practical and effective: protect the elderly and other vulnerable populations while encouraging as much normality as possible for the rest of society. Let younger people work, play, and mingle, and develop that coveted herd immunity.
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