Joe Doakes from Como Park emails:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I ran across a colorful graph<\/a> but I’m having trouble understanding it, as I’m not a World Class Expert In Everything like some of our commenters, but merely an old country lawyer trying to make sense of it all.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
This graph seems to tell me that Americans in general have a 1 in 10 chance of testing positive for Covid but only 1 in 600 chance of dying from it. And, of course, the risk of dying is skewed heavily toward the frail elderly, so my odds are even better – let’s say 1 in 1,000. That’s nowhere near the top of the list<\/a>. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
Why do I need the vaccine?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
Why does the government need to FORCE me to take the vaccine?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
Joe Doakes<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
Do you have questions, and the only answers seems to be \u201cshut off or get cut up\u201c<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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