Columbo
Never again
Oh well.
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THE VIRUS 2020 - the good, the bad, and the ugly
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Oh well.
Columbo
Never again
Where would you move?
Anywhere that there is no Dictatorship. Probably WA.
Columbo
Never again
That's a good choice.
Dystopia
Flying so high..
You are raising two important pointsExercise is also important.
The US does rank very high for obesity, but you'll also find the South Pacific, arab countries, the caribbean and Central/South America to have problems.
List of sovereign states by body mass index - Wikipedia
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Why do we need physical exercise? Because we no longer work physically. We have known this for a long time and found ways to exercise even prior to the seventies craze of gyms, aerobics, and 'workouts'. The problem we are facing now is that we have become entirely dependent on those third-party herd activities and personal trainers. We no longer have the willpower to exercise in privacy without stimuli from outside. We fear nothing more than being alone... not being seen and applauded.
We CAN exercise individually at almost any place and any time if we can gather the self-discipline required.
You are presenting a more global outlook whereas I focused on our Caucasian, affluent societies. I assumed that we should know better.
I think that in the case of nations of the South Pacific an the Caribbean we have to consider the still widely held belief that largeness of the body reflects wealth and that wealthy people have a higher standing in society. In some South Asian countries a man's importance is measured by the size of his wives. Another consideration could be simply genetic differences. What seems most obvious however is a sudden shift from a traditional diet to a western one. In our western societies we have at least begun initiatives to warn consumers of the health-risks of certain foods. If these initiatives do exist among the island and asian nations, they are largely ignored by the populace.
Regarding both Arab and Central/South american countries, I find those WHO statistics rather iffy. Kuwait, Qatar and UAE have a small population and their citizens are too wealthy for their own good (not including their imported labour) --- the numbers here could represent the truth. However, Egypt's and Jordan's obesity rates appear contrived.
We must also consider the first point you raised in connection with the above mentioned countries, the lack of understanding the importance of exercise.
Dystopia
Flying so high..
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Columbo
Never again
Boo peta!
Fun fact: One of the comments said that the amount of deaths from coronavirus is equal to amount of deaths from the flu in a year:Blaming Trump, but Giving Democrats a Pass on COVID | RealClearPolitics
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As of today (worldwide):
Coronavirus deaths this year: 817,252 (Probably grossly under-reported)
Flu deaths this year: 318,067
Flu deaths in a year: Every year an estimated 290,000 to 650,000 people die in the world due to complications from seasonal influenza (flu) viruses.
Dystopia
Flying so high..
Who do you think I post such fun facts for? Just making sure you're paying attention lol. ...though, you forgot the question mark at the end which makes it a question.
The flu is worse though....
Columbo
Never again
How?
More numbers, deaths.
Columbo
Never again
Not this year
Yeah because we are in lockdown. How else would you explain it dumbass?
Columbo
Never again
No need for the insult.