Going from 9 deaths per 1000 of the population to just over 10 is insignificant.
The only thing being dramatic here is you.
I simply posted the stats. Whether they are significant or dramatic is a matter of opinion. The bottom line is more people are dying since the start of the pandemic (or whatever you prefer to call it), then were prior to COVID. Initially, many folks were blowing it off because, well heck, it's just old sick, fat people who die and we all know they don't count.... unless of course, you happen to be in one or more of those categories.
It appears that with each new variant, a different segment of the population is added to the hospital and death list. My guess is when a person's contemporaries, friends and family start getting very sick or dying they will be inclined to think COVID is a bigger deal, and they will dramatically change their views. But hey, there are always those who will say that it can't touch them, so why should they care? People who think like that are often considered sociopaths...just so you know.
It might surprise you to know that I am a fatalist. I also believe we help determine our own fate. Too bad that in current society, the tendency is to take no responsibility for anything we do or that happens because of what we do. So, I say to those of you that live that kind of life, when shit happens to you, don't come crying to me.
