Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Am I the only person who thinks [View all]Hortensis
(58,785 posts)during the Obama administration. The H1N1 (Swine) flu got loose, but strong national response kept deaths far lower than they might have been.
That epidemic disease would show up again during Trump's administration was TOTALLY PREDICTABLE. This should never have happened. It should have been stopped cold like SARS and MERS.
As for age of our president, the MOST important thing to note is that the next epidemic disease to be fought off (next month? Next year?) might specialize in killing children and young people. Making sure it can't is why we need the president Biden will be.
Btw, regarding your original concern, the latest estimated death rate is 0.66% overall. It's several times that in septuagenarians, of course, but we're looking in the range of 3%-plus for people who have good surveillance and healthcare.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden