Adjusted for population, Europe has twice as many people hospitalized for covid19 than the US. If you get the NYT, it's here.
Wtf? Is it that the US is just behind due to weather? I actually don't know of any reason for this that makes sense. — frank
Low socio-economic status results in a generally less healthy lifestyle
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The poor are always hit harder than the wealthy. — Book273
Define " Moral responsibility" please. I would like your definition as I am curious regarding what it encompasses. Thanks. — Book273
Why is this not the big topic on TPF? What happened to the big pandemic? Did people stop dying? Or has our new way of life finally set in as the new norm? — Merkwurdichliebe
Define " Moral responsibility" please. I would like your definition as I am curious regarding what it encompasses. Thanks. — Book273
It's an interesting experiment, how so many people will give up moral responsibility at the drop of a hat, for the sake of insignificant pleasure. It seems like if one individual person does not follow the rules, for the sake of "freedom", then the next will see this transgression as an excuse not to follow the rules, quickly producing a cascade, until a large portion of society falls into that hole. Monkey see monkey do. — Metaphysician Undercover
Wealth allows one access to quality foods, preventative health regimes (exercise programs, equipment, etc), adequate housing, clothing, as well as allowing restorative downtime. — Book273
I assume these descriptors would be based on the perspective of society, rather than on those committing said actions? — Book273
I seek specific clarification of subjective terms as I have been gifted (my perspective on it anyway) with a profound ability to not relate to societies accepted norms. I understand that they are accepted norms, I just have no idea why, so I ask what are often perceived to be offense questions. They are not meant to be offensive, but to allow a greater understanding of another's perspective. — Book273
CoViD fatigue.
It's not a thankful topic for philosophers anyways. It doesn't lend itself to analysis from first principles, and a lot of data is unclear. Figuring out just what kind of reaction is justified is very technical. — Echarmion
Two doses, three weeks apart, are needed. The trials - in US, Germany, Brazil, Argentina, South Africa and Turkey - show 90% protection is achieved seven days after the second dose.
Pfizer believes it will be able to supply 50 million doses by the end of this year, and around 1.3 billion by the end of 2021.
Pfizer believes it will be able to supply 50 million doses by the end of this year, and around 1.3 billion by the end of 2021.
So we hand them whatever corporate strategy they want on a silver platter because the right-wing don't care and the left-wing have voluntarily gagged themselves in frenzy of partisanship. — Isaac
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