My brother’s father in law, and his wife, both got sick. Weak. Couldn’t catch their breath. Fever. Tested positive for Covid. Sh e was only there a couple of days and has been home for about ten days now. Mostly recovered, but still very weak and can hardly do anything without needing to sit/lay down. My sister in law had to leave Austin and go To Houston to care for her (had to take a hiatus from her work). He developed a rare condition called Covid Encephalopathy. Can’t speak, swallow, stand. Can move his limbs, but can’t grasp anything. It is unclear as to how lucid he is. Currently on a feeding tube and will likely get a PEG tube in the next few days.
My point is that you can quote 99% survival rate all you want, but there are millions of people in this country who are alive, and suffering due to this disease. I didn’t even get into the overwhelmed hospitals, and health care workers , whose lives have been turned upside down by this virus.