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http://www.strategypage.com/qnd/wars/articles/20220104.aspx
Plague Panic Pause
Covid19 had minimal impact on most armed forces. This was particularly the case in the United States where the rate of infection for the military was lower than the population as a whole and was kept that way because most troops lived on military bases, which include housing for families of service members. Restricting all personnel to base during the epidemic further reduced exposure. These policies were followed by other professional armed forces worldwide. The military had another advantage; age. Covid19 was unique because it generally had little impact on anyone under 60. But if you had an existing medical condition, you were more likely to die from covid19. While the vast majority of the population was not at risk of dying from covid19, it was more unpleasant than the usual annual flu. As a result of that, and media sensationalism, more people headed for a hospital if they were, or thought they were experiencing the symptoms. Most of those hospital visits turned out to be unnecessary but at the time was politically incorrect to point that out.
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(From the same lengthy article as my last posting. Zim.)
Mad Poet Strikes Again.
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