Could be so, Riz. But maybe Not ... He has a couple conditions that'd predispose him to a poor outcome - Also a couple conditions that'd suggest a Good outcome.
Re my comment 'bout the erstwhile Jab Enthusiast turned Booster Refusenik - Since within Two Weeks of the 2nd Jab, his legs are no longer functioning - He's scheduled for pancreatic cancer surgery this coming Spring.
Almost Certainly, his life expectancy has been Shortened following The Jabs. If so, will he die From The Jabs? ... Or With The Jabs? ...
If the Co-Morbidity's stage four cancer/chemo/radiation - Death's GOING To Happen. That'd be dying Of Cancer while Having Covid - Even IF Covid sped the end a bit.
Whatever - Based on the Director's statement - It Still comes down to ... If one has No - or Less Than Four - Co-Morbidities - One's chances of Dying Of Covid are Lower than raw numbers Suggest.
Much would depend on the Specific Co-Morbidity(s).
If it's, say, some type of advanced, metastasized cancer - Covid Might hasten death by a very short period of time - Or perhaps Not At All - The person dies Of cancer & With Covid.
OTOH - If it's, say, a combination of morbid obesity & diabetes - Covid might more significantly shorten the person's life.
The Main takeaway from the Director's statement is that Covid ALONE kills significantly Fewer people than the raw Covid Deaths numbers suggest. The "Covid Only" Mortality Rate (i.e. No Co-Morbidity(s) may be closer to that of, say, the seasonal flu. This may be Especially true of Omicron.
"The young may die - The old must die." - My Grandmother
I heard her say that back in ... A Long time ago & it's always stayed with me.
A little less than a year ago, I saw an article claiming that covid had caused very little/no rise in the actual number of deaths in the preceding year. If, as now claimed by the CDC Director, most of the deaths occurred among folks who were going to die of Something - Covid or Not ... That'd explain the number of deaths Not Rising.
In Fairness - The question 'bout frustration with "controlling" the virus was kinda loaded - Like asking her 'bout the progress being made in herding cats ...
The problem for 'em began when Ol' Joe ran against The Don claiming that he Would Control the virus, "I won't shut down the Economy - I'll shut down the Virus!" ...
The same might be said of POTUS or any such position EVER ...
Gen. Sherman was being boomed for US Prez in the 1870s ... "Given the choice of the Presidency and four years in the penitentiary, I'd take the penitentiary, thank you." - Gen. Wm. Tecumseh Sherman
Omicron has infected a Lot of folks in the UK, and the numbers are now beginning to Drop. This may Well justify thinking the UK is coming Out Of The Pandemic ..
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