Timjoebillybob
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- Feb 27, 2009
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Except as you said, FL has a much higher elderly population. Which is the most at risk for a fatal infection, so their numbers may not have been lower even with the restrictions. And CA may not have been higher without.Then compare California to Florida. A state without those draconian restrictions, and a much larger elderly population.
California is at 85 deaths/100K and climbing. Florida is at 113 deaths/100K and falling.
Is Florida's higher death rate worth allowing thousands of small businesses to survive? That's what any debate about lockdowns and other restrictions comes down to. At least until California's numbers catch up with Florida. Then there's no debate at all.