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I sadly imagine the deaths from economic consequences may be greater. But understandably governments have to act to protect the stability of our health systems and immediate lives.
Unfortunately deaths from a vast array of inequalities are accepted as the norm in our current global system - wealth inequality, climate change, air pollution etc...
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Yeah I'm pretty sure global deaths will sadly be greater as a consequence of the economic crash. It once again highlights the cliche that 'not all deaths are equal'. Impossible choices to make by governments but I've seen very little commentary or modelling on short term vs long term death prevention.
Saffronspokes
Annual global deaths from starvation ticked past 2 million this week whilst Covid-19 deaths for the equivalent period are still under 17,000.
With a global recession now pretty much accepted by everyone when will arguments start to be made that we've prioritised the wrong thing and the economic consequences of our actions now will cost more lives later on than we're saving now?