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> kills 1 in 200 people

It kills less than that in the demographic in question, not to mention that is only of those who contract the virus.

> People are absolute garbage at thinking about scale.

I don’t think it is that, I think it is that for better or worse humans tend to view wrongs through inaction as less atrocious than wrongs through action. Additionally - they already have better alternatives and plenty of supply in the US (Moderna and Pfizer vaccines) so they are opting to just use those at the moment.



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