Events in the life of people 70 years old. Covid-19 is a big deal.
 

Years	Event	Total Died	Annualized
		(to date)	Rate
2020-present	Covid-19	247,000	300,000+-?	*
1981-2020	HIV Aids	675,000	17,308
2001-present	Afghanistan	1,833	96
2003-2011	Iraq War	3,836	426
Sep 11, 2001	911	2,977	2,977
1955-1975	Vietnam War	58,220	2,911
1950-1953	Korean War	33,686	8,422
1952	Polio	3,000	3,000
*guestimate	for 12 months	200,000 first	seven months

Covid Cases are going up substantially in the USA.  It is widely anticipated that as winter settles in people will be inside more and infections will increase.

Many Americans are frustrated with our governments for not having a better response and plan.  The White House has developed a plan called "Opening Up America Again."

whitehouse.gov/openingamerica   

The plan has a major shortcoming: 

• "Strongly consider using face coverings while in public, and particularly when using mass transit."

It should order wearing masks in any crowded situation. We don't like to impose restrictions on our people, but seatbelts, speed limits, motorcycle helmets are examples of restrictions that we mostly follow.  

Speed limits are an obvious comparison.  Speed limits try to make things safer for everyone so that people are not killed by an idiot driving much faster than is safe.  We don't say "Strongly consider following the speed limit". 

Masks protect you and others since you or others may not know they have and are spreading Covid. 

Opening Up America Again

President Trump has unveiled Guidelines for Opening Up America Again, a three-phased approach based on the advice of public health experts. These steps will help state and local officials when reopening their economies, getting people back to work, and continuing to protect American lives.