All life is valuable, whether in the US or worldwide, correct?
Saving a human life whether from impending starvation, tobacco related deaths, deaths related to obesity and many other causes, shouldn’t matter more or less from deaths attributed to Covid19. However, statistics show that the US has spent astronomically more, to seemingly “save” less human lives from dying from Covid19 related deaths, when compared to other major causes of death throughout the whole world.
Just how much money has the US spent in this fight to combat Covid19? The US government spent about $4.7 trillion in response to Covid19 over the last 2 years. This includes medical research, supplies and equipment, distribution costs, loss wages and opportunities, and probably a much longer list.
Total deaths from Covid19, reported today (01-05-2022) is 828,000 for the US, 5.46 million worldwide.
However, realize that:
About 9 million people die worldwide every year from hunger and hunger related diseases.
About 8 million people die worldwide every year from tobacco related deaths.
About 2.8 million people die worldwide every year from being overweight or obese.
Coincidentally, all of these conditions are somewhat preventable and help cause health comorbidities that can increase the risk of Covid19 infection.
Studies show a wide range of costs, but some state that world hunger could be eradicated costing $11 billion per year. So, my point here is that if there were actual plans to prevent specific causes of death, the world as a whole would maybe be able to reduce these deaths at far less risk and resources than other causes that might not be as deadly. If the US spent $4.5 trillion towards reducing world hunger or reduction in tobacco smoking, instead of Covid19, would we maybe be at much less loss of human lives? $11 billion x 409 years gets us $4.5 trillion. Risks versus rewards. Just my opinion but maybe world health needs to be looked at beyond Covid19.
If the human race were to actually change its focus towards saving millions more lives, would we be able to realistically feed, house and provide for the millions more people that would be existing upon this planet? Ironically, the more lives that are “saved” from one particular disease, may be lost to other if not managed adequately to provide for the various outcomes.
Be well!
References:
https://www.usaspending.gov/disaster/covid-19?publicLaw=allLinks to an external site.
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/us/Links to an external site.
https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/tobaccoLinks to an external site.
https://www.who.int/news-room/facts-in-pictures/detail/6-facts-on-obesityLinks to an external site.
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