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Covid is Overrated - It's Just a Bad Flu, isn't it?! (beehaw.org)

submitted 2 years ago by Roslavets@beehaw.org to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I've been seeing so much hype around Covid-19 lately, and I just have to say, it's really not as big a deal as people are making it out to be. I mean, come on, it's just a bad flu at worst! I'm tired of all the fear-mongering and exaggerated headlines in the media.

I've had the flu before, and it was no biggie. Sure, Covid has been around for over a year now, but it's really not that different. The recovery rate is so high, and most people only experience mild symptoms, if any. I don't understand why everyone's acting like it's the end of the world.

The lockdowns, mask mandates, and vaccine push are just blown out of proportion. I refuse to live my life in fear and be controlled by the government and media propaganda. It's time to stop overreacting and get back to normal.

So, let's chill out, folks. Covid is overrated, and we should all just relax and get on with our lives. Who's with me?

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[–] Kissaki@feddit.de 1 points 2 years ago

The recovery rate is so high, and most people only experience mild symptoms, if any.

You attempt to compare and equate flu and covid. What's the recovery rate of flu vs covid?

You call it "just a bad flu", but then seem to argue that it's not actually worse/bad?

Dunno what you consume, but I haven't heard or read much about covid in the media or from the government in a long time.

In Germany we got over the highest risks of uncertainty, infection, and health risks and are basically back to normal, with only very few rules for high risk areas (doctors office at their discretion, hospitals). There's no talk about high covid risks. We reduced risks through time and experience, vaccination and infection, and different virus mutations. We accept the risks as they are now.