So what does this teach us? One side is saying “well, because I got vaxxed and the other didn’t, I did better.” The other side says, “well - it was a much earlier and more lethal variant of COVID, so that’s why I had it worse.”
The fact is, both are true. I think it’s silly to ignore both factors. So, to review:
Original Wuhan strain; indisputably more pathogenic than the current, predominant BA5 variant (not a shock - although this is by no means the rule, the tendency is for rapidly-evolving respiratory viruses to get less lethal over time). So Trump got hit harder.
Re. vaccinationations: while we can argue about whether vaccination is warranted in younger, healthy people, it’s a no-brainer in older adults. So - Biden is better protected there.
Finally - you can’t ignore risk factors. While both Biden and Trump are clearly geriatric - Trump is a visibly obese man who’s proudly sedentary. So - Biden is better protected there as well.
So what can we learn about this?
For a vaccinated older person with no obvious other risk factors, COVID today is so mild you hardly even have to miss work. A couple of years ago, particularly if unvaccinated? A different story.
Biden & Trump vs COVID - what does it teach us?
Biden & Trump vs COVID - what does it teach us?
Biden & Trump vs COVID - what does it teach us?
Well this is becoming a thing:
So what does this teach us? One side is saying “well, because I got vaxxed and the other didn’t, I did better.” The other side says, “well - it was a much earlier and more lethal variant of COVID, so that’s why I had it worse.”
The fact is, both are true. I think it’s silly to ignore both factors. So, to review:
Original Wuhan strain; indisputably more pathogenic than the current, predominant BA5 variant (not a shock - although this is by no means the rule, the tendency is for rapidly-evolving respiratory viruses to get less lethal over time). So Trump got hit harder.
Re. vaccinationations: while we can argue about whether vaccination is warranted in younger, healthy people, it’s a no-brainer in older adults. So - Biden is better protected there.
Finally - you can’t ignore risk factors. While both Biden and Trump are clearly geriatric - Trump is a visibly obese man who’s proudly sedentary. So - Biden is better protected there as well.
So what can we learn about this?
For a vaccinated older person with no obvious other risk factors, COVID today is so mild you hardly even have to miss work. A couple of years ago, particularly if unvaccinated? A different story.
I’ll let you draw your own further conclusions.