(In the US)
More than a quarter million deaths due to medical errors
More than 38,000 motor vehicle deaths
More than 34,000 deaths due to the seasonal flu
More than 28,000 drownings
How many drug overdoses?
200 deaths from being struck by a motor vehicle backing up
COVID-19 projected to have 80,000 to a quarter million deaths
Compare and contrast what is done about these deaths (and who pays for the measures, if any)
Where do you draw the line?
Opioid deaths account for approximately 80,000 deaths a year in the US, with 70% being from illicit means. And it's a fact that China is the largest producer of opioids and has been supply the underground to get them into the US.
Where's the outrage? President Trump has addressed this head on, whereas the previous administrations gave it little notice.
Veterans commit suicide at the rate of 7,000+ a year, and no one even blinks an eye.
The third highest cause of death in the US is medical malpractice ranging from 250,000 to 400,000 per year, and except for the lawyers, we hear little about this.