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

Dec 3, 2021
4:18:33pm

kotacoug Intervention Needed

Macro level. Unfortunately society is still making policy based off the ‘micro’ level and applying it at a macro level. IOW we need to be able to accept the risk for a few.

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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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