Very happy about that, but lest anyone say, "Wow Let's party!".....
Death is certainly the worst outcome for those infected, but there are other significant consequences to consider.
Full recoveries are not always the case, in fact the %'s of incomplete recoveries are rising as more people recover.
This applies to both older people and younger people. I am not trying to be a Debbie Downer, but the mindset that all is going well
is naive, especially when the infection rate is increasing on a large scale. Few "flu's" have ever had such dire consequences.
Not to mention the strains are mutating and we are yet to understand the ramifications of that.
This is a highly troubling fact:
Half of 'cured' patients still suffer...
What the Covid19 virus does to lungs is quite brutal (old & young), and other organs can also be affected, even the heart.
Has this article below already fallen on deaf ears since it was posted this morning?......
We are nowhere near the end of this pandemic. Many hoped and expected it to be over by now, but it's not,
so we must be diligent to do what is required to reach that end.
Wearing a mask to protect yourself and others against COVID-19 pandemic should be a no-brainer, but misinformation and mixed signals have created mask confusion. Dr. Sonja Bartolome, a specialist in lung disorders and pulmonary disease, separates the myths from the medical realities.
utswmed.org