The BBC World Service has reported along with many other international media organizations, the passing of the 1 million mark of Covid 19 related deaths worldwide over the nine months since the ‘pandemic’ began in January/February this year which has seen the shutdown of the world economy brought on by governmental (and media) reaction to the ‘crisis’.

Some perspective is required. Worldwide deaths per year:

• Tobacco related 7 million
• Air pollution 7 million
• Strokes (cerebrovascular) 5.5 million
• Diabetes 1.6 million
• Tuberculosis 1,500,000
• Road crashes 1,350,000
• Pneumonia 800,000
• AIDS related 690,000
• Breast cancer 627,000
• Influenza 250,000 to 500,000
• Inadequate sanitation 432,000
• Murder 400,000
• Prostate cancer 358,989
• Preventable pregnancy related 295,000