The coronavirus has now killed more people in the US than the 9/11 terror attacks
Does this mean the US national security community should prioritize global health now?
By Alex Ward@AlexWardVoxalex.ward@vox.com Mar 31, 2020, 9:16am EDT
https://www.vox.com/2020/3/31/21199495/coronavirus-death-rate-september-11-terror-attacks
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The coronavirus has now killed more Americans than the 9/11 terror attacks — and the death toll is poised to rise in the weeks ahead.
Nearly 3,000 people died after terrorists flew planes into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, and a third plane that had been hijacked crashed in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, on 9/11. According to tallies by both CNN and the New York Times, over 3,000 people in the US infected with Covid-19 have died.
It is, of course, not a neat comparison. Those who perished on 9/11 died instantly or soon thereafter, though many first responderssuffered major complications in the subsequent years. Meanwhile, the death toll from the coronavirus has risen since January and has grown substantially in the past few weeks.
Top health officials in the US government, like Dr. Anthony Fauci, predicted on Sunday between 100,000 and 200,000 deaths in the country before the crisis subsides. Dr. Deborah Birx, another medical professional leading the American response, said the following day that Fauci’s figures could pan out even “if we do things almost perfectly.”
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