Thread by @FaheemYounus

Good news: How to beat COVID without any tests, treatments, vaccines, or magic potions.

The trick lies in two words:
1. Perspective
2. Attitude

When we objectively assess the risks with data/without emotion, our future’s aren’t that gloomy. Let’s analyze. Read on...

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Nearly 65% of the global population didn’t get Spanish flu during the 1918 pandemic

Today’s global travel =greater risk. But we ALSO have better preventions and faster means of educating masses

Over 50% should be able to avoid COVID altogether. Just do the right thing

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Even if you’re the other 50% (and get COVID) there’s a 99% chance you will live. Mortality is ~1%

There’s a 90% chance you won’t even need a hospital

Don’t lose heart. Plan how will you happily and productively spend those two weeks while recovering at home:)

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Nations should worry and prepare because 1% of 100/200/300 million people is huge. Plus a pandemic topples economies and systems

It may push certain nations 5 or 10 or 20 years back

A nations risk is very different than an individual’s risk. Both should prepare differently

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You say: What if I’m the 50% who gets COVID, and also the 10% (out of the 50%) who ends up in a hospital?

Dude, that’s negative attitude:). BUT you still have >90% chance of fighting & surviving COVID

What doesn’t kill you, makes you stronger. You’ll likely become immune!

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For the ultimate pessimist dudes: If you are THAT 1% who may succumb to it, let’s broaden our horizon

People - young and old - die every day. God doesn’t need COVID to bring me back; I could die in 100 different ways

Life and health is a gift. Use it positively. Cherish it

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So the PERSPECTIVE is: life is finite (with or without COVID).

Let’s live this life with an ATTITUDE of gratitude, empathy, kindness, forgiveness and appreciation.

Don’t let COVID dominate our minds. Wash hands, wear a mask, avoid crowds, wait for vaccine and be 😃 ❤️💪

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