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Except, for people who are older or have health problems, who might also read HN you mean ?

I have chronic Bronchitis and Asthma and am on biological drugs witch lower my immune system.

Had pneumonia last year, wasn't fun.

Somehow my portfolio is not high on my list of concerns.

I sympathize with your health concerns, but all things considered it's not much more of a threat than (unfortunately) seasonal flue is every year. And your point is exactly what I'm saying, in terms of health profile you are an outlier, but the hysteria visible online makes a reader think that this pandemic is somehow going to wipe out a majority of humanity.

According to Dr. Anthony Fauci, the head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), 15-20% of people infected require hospitalization. If this becomes widespread, it will overwhelm the US healthcare system. If that happens, anyone who needs urgent care for any reason, has fewer resources available to help them.

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