I spend my time dealing with things called facts, and mathematical certainties. Like the below, which I can't believe I have actually have to do:
Baseline: R= 1.1, Infections= 10,000, fatality risk= 0.8% generation time= 6 days so: 10,000*(1.1^5)*0.8=129 deaths after 1 month of spread.
50% Increase in fatality risk: only variable change is 0.8%*1.5, all others baseline= 193 new deaths
50% Increase in transmission. Only variable change is now (1.1*1.5)^5= 978 new deaths over the month.
There is a whole class of people playing down the virus because it fits their twisted worldview. Hope that’s not you, man.