09-02-2021, 11:45 AM
(09-02-2021, 11:39 AM)JoeKW Wrote: Worst one yet in terms of raw numbers of cases but I would expect the other numbers we care about will be much better (Hospitalizations, icus and death rates)
There are more than enough unvaxxinated people to put hospitals and ICUs into dire straits even accounting for the adjusted demographics of unvaxxinated folks.
In fact, in some cases, ICUs are likely to be impacted more because middle age people are more likely to survive even if they need significant care, which means they will be staying in the ICU for longer.
But I digress a bit. No, I also care about number of cases. Contrary to popular opinion number of cases does matter, people being sick is bad, even if they don't end up in hospital. Obviously it's bad for people, it's bad for society which will see rapid spread, and if those aren't compelling, it's bad for the economy which will see reduced productivity from people being sick and also long term consequences of not well understood long COVID.