The coronavirus has now killed more people than 9/11. 
These are just confirmed deaths. In places like Iran it may be far worse.
JHU source for 3048 deaths: gisanddata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashbo…
9/11 killed 2977 people: cnn.com/2013/07/27/us/…
JHU source for 3048 deaths: gisanddata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashbo…
9/11 killed 2977 people: cnn.com/2013/07/27/us/…
I was thinking this in early Feb given the scale of the outbreak and the potential for contagion.
The virus crisis is the starting gun for this decade, like the financial crisis was for the 2010s and 9/11 for the 2000s.
It will dominate the conversation.
The virus crisis is the starting gun for this decade, like the financial crisis was for the 2010s and 9/11 for the 2000s.
It will dominate the conversation.
Why is this an important comparison?
A completely unexpected (but preventable) surge in deaths opens the decade, leading to an international crisis and many more dead around the world.
A completely unexpected (but preventable) surge in deaths opens the decade, leading to an international crisis and many more dead around the world.
Comparisons to the flu or car crashes are incorrect because they are *constants*.
Already at scale, they aren’t at risk of growing exponentially.
Terrorism & war however are contagious. 9/11 led to millions dead & displaced.
The virus is also contagious. It’s not yet at scale.
Already at scale, they aren’t at risk of growing exponentially.
Terrorism & war however are contagious. 9/11 led to millions dead & displaced.
The virus is also contagious. It’s not yet at scale.
