That's not what the parent wrote at all, of course.
For whatever it's worth, if Covid-19 killed more young people, it might have been taken more seriously earlier.
For whatever it's worth, if Covid-19 killed more young people, it might have been taken more seriously earlier.
Two ways for Covid 19 to not have that characteristic:
1) It doesn't select against anyone, meaning it doesn't kill people.
2) It doesn't select against old people, meaning it's less selective, meaning (keeping the same mortality rate) it kills less old and more younger people.