>>11323754>The thing has like 5% mortality rate untreated if you already have pre-existing conditions while being 40+ years old.It has like 5% mortality rate for all patients. Of course, they're concentrated in the weaker people, but that's still a very high death rate. Losing 5% of our population among children and elders would mean nearly everyone loses a loved one. And with our breeding habits, we can't really afford to lose children.
Also, that's "so far". The others haven't recovered yet.
