Which, as you say, is probably a rather inflated number. Moreover, the CFR is not evenly distributed across the population. The actual risk of dying from covid-19 is very strongly correlated with age. Guess what, old people are more likely to die of just about everything, including simply existing.
Some folks still believe that this virus is like nothing, not worth worrying about, not worth losing sleep over it, not worth closing the bars, not worth losing jobs ... etc., etc., etc.
In particular young people tend to believe that they are invincible, immortal and will live till the end of times...eternal. ...Not all kids but a fair bunch...drinkers and party goers, punks and ignorant addicts.
Kids in Canada (BC) are going back to school first week of September (that's the normal Fall school return to here). Kids are strong they should handle it...I hope.
It's the teachers and principals and parents and grandparents I'm a little concerned about.
I hope and I pray that everyone will be safe and lives will be spared. Deep down in my spirit that hope is very strong....hope for a safe future, hope hope hope...Faith, Belief, Hope.
True, there's not even a million dead worlwide...that won't be before the end of September anyway. But my HOPE is so strong that I hope even not.
Anyway this young man from Chicago I read on Facebook ...
"I still see some posts in here once in a while questioning whether the virus exists. I don't trust a thing the media says either just wanted to quickly share my story. In March I was working at the cook county jail in Chicago which became one of the worst places for the virus in the entire country. I'm 33. No history of asthma or prior health issues. I fell ill and couldn't breathe late March. I was sick for over a month with two hospitalizations. I couldn't walk at times and worried nightly if I was going to die. It felt like I had an alien living inside my body trying to kill me. It felt hostile in a way in which I've never been sick in my life. It was like a combination of the flu, pneumonia and mono. Anyway I still can't breathe normally and had to leave my job. It's real guys. Please wear the masks. I understand not trusting the media. Obviously the powers that be are using this to get richer and manipulate as usual but the virus is legit so just do your part when possible."
I know that here @ ASR we are more science oriented folks, and we take life scientifically serious...with data and facts and scientific analysis and measurements. So we know that this virus is serious, even with only 730,000 plus (tomorrow morning) dead worldwide.
And 20 million (tomorrow) infected people is small peanuts for a 7.8 billion world population.
Natural herd immunity (say 60 to 70%) won't happen tomorrow morning, but in about five to six years or most likely more; it all depends . . . of the universal attitude and prayers of hope for a vaccine or two. Our planet is still orbiting and nothing is going to stop it orbiting for a couple more billion years, if we're lucky enough to not self-destruct by pushing the wrong button.
We're good, real good. Schools are our next test ...
Banks too ... I mean the money inside them and where that money goes and what it is used for ...
Meanwhile life is normal as it can be during a pandemic ...
People still listen to stereo music and buy new headphones and DACs.
Grocery stores still have food and I even saw corn on sale for a dollar each (very small corn). I'll wait till they get bigger and a dozen for five bucks. Corn is good for you, if you still have your teeth ...