Coronavirus. Please check my maths

I’ve seen estimates from experts ranging from 20 to 90 % of the population will get Coronavirus. So let’s take the middle ground and go 50% . So say 3.5 billion people will get the virus. We know that 1.5 % of the people who get the virus die.1.5% of 3 .5 billion is approx. 45 million. That is 45 million people will eventually die of this virus. Does this even make sense ??!!

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Anonymartyr · M

Sounds way too high. The only Covid-19 related deaths I have heard of were the malnourished or those with very weak immune systems for other reasons. The statistics need to be reduced to how many have weak immune systems that contract the virus, not everyone whop gets it. Most people who contract it only suffer a persistent sore throat for a couple of days and a mild head cold after that. this describes what I had perfectly and was over it in just over a week. And I am very malnourished being unable to work in order to afford to live. Rent and utilities take nearly all my income. I need internet to research my condition and phone in case of paralysis- to call 911 by voice. I depend on rationing what little food (mostly grains) from the food banks. I do not get any medications since none are covered under our "free healthcare". But I also wonder if prescription medications could make the virus much worse, or at least many medications weaken the immune system. I can only use marijuana for my condition, everything else for pain harms my bones instead of helping them.