[Mick]

Of course, it being the last step doesn't mean it will work. The markets will really go haywire if we do end up hitting 70% of population infected and millions dead.

94% to 96% of deaths happen post-age 65.  If 70% of the 330 million US residents are infected, that's 231 million.  If the mortality rate is 1%, that's 2.31 million dead, with about 2.24 million over the age of 65.

[Mick]

Of course, it being the last step doesn't mean it will work. The markets will really go haywire if we do end up hitting 70% of population infected and millions dead.

94% to 96% of deaths happen post-age 65.  If 70% of the 330 million US residents are infected, that's 231 million.  If the mortality rate is 1%, that's 2.31 million dead, with about 2.24 million over the age of 65.