Out of 600,000 COVID cases in Utah, so .05%. It's not zero, but practically.

Dec 3, 2021
3:37:44pm

runnincoug Truly Addicted User

334 people died of flu in 2017 for example in Utah, which is what the NYTimes was saying ... if you're vaccinated, the risk is similar to that of the flu now.

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When will this craziness end? My 37-year-old nephew just died from Covid. Big,

PGVikingDad

12/3/21 2:56pm

Oh man. So sorry.

All-American

12/3/21 2:57pm

I’m sorry for your loss. I don’t think it will end, unfortunately, at least not

P-townCoug

12/3/21 2:58pm

Gut punch. Sincere condolences. Covid sucks.

Abe Froman

12/3/21 2:58pm

So sorry, man.

Iman23

12/3/21 2:59pm

I'm sorry, that's brutal news for your family to swallow.

ReyOso

12/3/21 3:00pm

I have talked to so many people who have lost friends/relatives in that age

crack

12/3/21 3:01pm

In Utah < 200 people have died under 40 during the entire pandemic

CSoul

12/3/21 3:08pm

Thank God but I haven’t lost a single relative or loved to Covid. Aunts, uncles, cousins, distant relatives, friends etc

Zach Morris

12/3/21 3:14pm

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crack

12/3/21 3:15pm

Or that Covid is a killer. You've been lucky is all.

Ron Mexico

12/3/21 3:19pm

Yep the narrative that only the "unhealthy" die which was mostly true w/ the

cougfanz

12/3/21 3:34pm

See Csoul’s post above. Less than 200 deaths under 40 in Utah and I imagine that the overwhelming majority of them were

Zach Morris

12/3/21 4:48pm

Its significantly impacting the young and healthy in non death ways. I know

boctabulous

12/3/21 4:57pm

Heavy folk?

Graystation

12/3/21 5:07pm

One of them is kind of heavy (the one who thought he was going to die) but even

boctabulous

12/3/21 5:23pm

How do you know several and I don’t know a single one? What is unique about your circle of friends and coworkers that

Zach Morris

12/3/21 5:09pm

Heavy folk.

Graystation

12/3/21 5:13pm

Idk. Nickelback sold millions of albums and sold out concerts many times. I

boctabulous

12/3/21 5:24pm

I talked to someone I know yesterday (work acquaintance) who said he lost a sibling to COVID. So far that's the closest

SingleStrapBackpack

12/3/21 3:43pm

I personally know 3 or 4 that have died and another couple that were close to

pink22

12/3/21 4:19pm

This is my experience as well. A friend of mine was in the hospital for weeks

boctabulous

12/3/21 4:42pm

Guy I work with had his wife start texting me to ask me to help his family after

pink22

12/3/21 5:15pm

I’d love to know how many of those were vaccinated vs unvaccinated. My guess is

Graystation

12/3/21 3:16pm

According to the New York Times today, the death rate for vaccinated in the USA

runnincoug

12/3/21 3:21pm

My uncle is vaccinated.

brj8

12/3/21 3:27pm

I am sorry for your family's struggles. However, the data is still true.

runnincoug

12/3/21 3:31pm

We have to be able to see past limited cases in order to make decisions on a

kotacoug

12/3/21 4:18pm

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Buffalo

12/3/21 3:31pm

Out of 600,000 COVID cases in Utah, so .05%. It's not zero, but practically.

runnincoug

12/3/21 3:37pm

< 1% were vaccinated

CSoul

12/3/21 3:22pm

I've yet to hear/see a vaccinated patient under 50 die. That number must be

cougfanz

12/3/21 3:28pm

Delta patients have been a whole different crowd. Probably because the older

cougfanz

12/3/21 3:26pm

I'm sorry

TN_Coug

12/3/21 3:04pm

Sorry for your loss. 🙁

greatbam

12/3/21 3:05pm

Is your nephew from New Mexico?

Flunked at Ricks

12/4/21 7:20pm

Nope, he's from Idaho and never served. Sounds like you also lost a friend,

PGVikingDad

12/4/21 7:59pm

RE: Nope, he's from Idaho and never served. Sounds like you also lost a friend,

Flunked at Ricks

12/4/21 8:48pm

When those scared of it realize death is a risk in life and you can’t escape it. So just start living life again instead

Spiff

12/4/21 9:26pm

Right. After getting vaccinated.

PGVikingDad

12/4/21 9:37pm

Obviously. The problem is the ones still scared ARE the vaccinated.

Spiff

12/4/21 10:03pm

Lol. I got vaccinated. I live my life the same post vaccination as pre

boctabulous

12/5/21 6:31pm

Exactly. Thats why i never wear a seatbelt and eat as unhealthy as i can and

boctabulous

12/5/21 6:28pm

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