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A few points...
If you post, "The models show...", you have already lost the argument, and my attention. The models have been way off from the jump and the ones they used for the original projections have been debunked as BS.
New data shows the actual death rate at around one tenth of one percent -right where the flu has always been. No more deadly, no more contagious. The last year NY had a bad flu season (2017-18 iirc), it was more deadly than covid.
My state has admitted to calling ALL deaths covid deaths if the person tested positive. The numbers are BS.
Lastly, for now, is the data shows that if one is under 65, they are more likely to die in a car accident than from covid. If you are still scared it would be hypocritical of you to not sell your car for fear of the impending fatal crash.
Edit to add, maybe the cdc isn't the bad guy but if they had been doing their jobs these last several years rather than studying obesity, gun violence, and racism, (topics NOT in their scope of responsibility), perhaps they could have offered better information to the public.