Originally Posted by IcePack
Why stop the world when most people only get minor symptoms.


Because lots and lots of people become very ill indeed and a significant number die, far more so in proportion (50 times more or so) than die of Influenza. If the resources of the NHS are stretched beyond their ability to cope, more people will die than would otherwise be the case. You might not be bothered about the prospect of becoming infected, but what of all the people you will infect before you become symptomatic?

Tim H.
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