- From
- Elon Musk
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- Friday, March 13, 2020
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- SpaceX employees
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suggests that this is *not* within the top 100 health risks in the United States.
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As a basis for comparison, the risk of death from C19 is *vastly* less than the risk of death from driving your car home,
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There are about 36 thousand automotive deaths per deaths [sic], as compared to 36 so far this year for C19.
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Isn’t C19 growing so fast that it will soon become a top 100 health risk for people who are otherwise healthy and young to middle-aged?
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The trends do not support this conclusion. Among other things, the media is using the ‘presumed’ positive number of C19 cases, not the *confirmed* number.
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The 36 deaths were almost all in high risk groups, particularly older people who already had prior lung damage, diabetes or heart disease,
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This was exacerbated in some cases by being stuck on a cruise ship with limited access to medical facilities.
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As said above, if you’re feeling ill, especially with something contagious, it’s always better to stay home and take care of yourself,
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