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by y-c-o-m-b 1989 days ago
From the WHO (https://www.who.int/news/item/13-12-2017-up-to-650-000-peopl...)

> Up to 650,000 people die of respiratory diseases linked to seasonal flu each year

Current COVID-19 deaths: 1.85 million. That's more than double the flu. This is not the flu. Sweden is not representative of the rest of the world. You do not know what long-term complications to longevity COVID-19 has. It's quite possible you live a full healthy life or it's possible you drop dead in 5 years because of permanent damage to the lungs and/or cardiovascular system.