The problem not mentioned here is the numbers of infections from Corona Virus rapidly goes up, as it is highly contagious. This brings more death with it by itself and if not is done what is done now, even slowly, the statistic shown here will look very different in a few weeks as the dead toll for Corona will have exploded.
In the past It was thought, because of the existing numbers, younger people would not have much of a problem with the virus if infected. The true is: This was a wrong assumption. More and more, even younger people with very strong symptoms, are found in emergencies/isolation rooms in hospitals around Europe.
Now who profits most from the situation: Of course the pharma industries. Following an interesting read about it:
Big Pharma Prepares to Profit From the Coronavirus
Sharon Lerner
March 13 2020, 7:46 p.m.
As the new coronavirus spreads illness, death, and catastrophe around the world, virtually no economic sector has been spared from harm. Yet amid the mayhem from the global pandemic, one industry is not only surviving, it is profiting handsomely.
“Pharmaceutical companies view Covid-19 as a once-in-a-lifetime business opportunity,” said Gerald Posner, author of “Pharma: Greed, Lies, and the Poisoning of America.” The world needs pharmaceutical products, of course. For the new coronavirus outbreak, in particular, we need treatments and vaccines and, in the U.S., tests. Dozens of companies are now vying to make them.
“They’re all in that race,” said Posner, who described the potential payoffs for winning the race as huge. The global crisis “will potentially be a blockbuster for the industry in terms of sales and profits,” he said, adding that “the worse the pandemic gets, the higher their eventual profit.”
The full article you will find here:
https://theintercept.com/2020/03/13/big-pharma-drug-pricing-coronavirus-profits/
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