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Collected Item: “One to Two Percent Dying Is No Big Deal?”

Give your story a title.

One to Two Percent Dying Is No Big Deal?

What sort of object is this: text story, photograph, video, audio interview, screenshot, drawing, meme, etc.?

screen shot from Facebook

Tell us a story; share your experience. Describe what the object or story you've uploaded says about the pandemic, and/or why what you've submitted is important to you.

People have varying attitudes about Coronavirus vs. the economy. Some say, "Eh, what's 1-2% of the infected dying. This meme hits home by saying: Ok, name them then. Who would you wish death upon within your circle of family and friends.

Use one-word hashtags (separated by commas) to describe your story. For example: Where did it originate? How does this object make you feel? How does this object relate to the pandemic?

downplayingcovid, death, insensitive, economy, importance

Who originally created this object? (If you created this object, such as photo, then put "self" here.)

Unknown

Give this story a date.

2020-06-11
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