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by KoftaBob 2212 days ago
I wouldn’t compare those two viruses directly. HIV is sexually transmitted, whereas COVID is spread through exhaled water droplets.

Think about how often the average person has sex vs how often they’re around tons of strangers who are exhaling, coughing, etc.

Not to mention it takes quite some time for someone to die from an opportunistic infection as a result of being immunocompromised from AIDS.