The RuntFeb 26, 2023
Augie Ray

Don't let the #COVID19 deniers rewrite history. Nations that did more to prevent the spread of the virus did NOT suffer economically compared to those that did less. The data “do not support the popular proposition that countries that have been better at saving lives during the pandemic have paid an economic price.”

https://www.actuaries.digital/2023/02/20/there-is-no-clear-economic-trade-off-for-saving-lives-during-the-pandemic/

There is no clear economic trade-off for saving lives during the pandemic - Actuaries Digital

Contrary to popular belief, it seems that countries that have protected their residents better during COVID-19 have not experienced a worse economic outcome.

Actuaries Digital
Feb 26, 2023 at 12:25pmWeb
Show threadTazorFeb 26, 2023

@augieray

Dead people have a hard time working, paying taxes and buying stuff to keep the economy running.

Show threadJennyFeb 26, 2023
@augieray I must’ve missed that class in “How To Be A Human” school that taught it’s only okay to save lives if it’s economically profitable. 🙄 People are the worst.
Show threadCarolannieFeb 26, 2023
@augieray I am not sure how you can make a pithy emotionally resonant sound bite out of that
Show threadHorst Albermann 🇪🇺🇩🇪Feb 26, 2023
@augieray And even if ... 🖖🏼
Show threadVoronFeb 27, 2023
@augieray at this point I’m less worried about the deniers than I am about the active downplayers and ignorers like our current administration
Show threadKanaMaunaFeb 27, 2023
@augieray Even if saving lives had an economic cost, so what? It is amazing how many people turned out to be sociopaths.