In an Town Hall with George Stephanopoulos last night, he said that "herd mentality" is the way to go, even though that would kill up to 3,000,000 Americans, if you consider less than 1%.
Look below and you tell me if 1% is all that could or would die.
As of 2018, 30.3 million U.S. adults were diagnosed with heart disease.
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More than 100 million U.S. adults are now living with diabetes or prediabetes
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And nearly 37 million Americans live with a chronic lung disease like asthma and COPD, which includes emphysema and chronic bronchitis.
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How many millions of those people could die.
And, I don't even want to consider what that would do to our medical system.
Look below and you tell me if 1% is all that could or would die.
As of 2018, 30.3 million U.S. adults were diagnosed with heart disease.
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Facts and Statistics on Heart Disease
Heart disease mortality is on the rise. As of 2016, 28.2 million adults in the United States were diagnosed with heart disease. In 2015, nearly 634,000 people died of heart disease, making it the leading cause of death. Learn more about the stats on this condition and what they might mean for you.
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More than 100 million U.S. adults are now living with diabetes or prediabetes
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CDC Press Releases
Take a look at the latest and archived public health news releases published by the CDC.
And nearly 37 million Americans live with a chronic lung disease like asthma and COPD, which includes emphysema and chronic bronchitis.
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Our Impact
Breathing is essential to life. That's why the American Lung Association is dedicated to supporting healthy lungs and clean air, because from our first breath to our last, every breath counts. We're m
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How many millions of those people could die.
And, I don't even want to consider what that would do to our medical system.