Imo, this is caused by Americans being so incredibly unhealthy. A 40% obesity rate is unacceptable. Put 10 Americans in a room, 4 of them will be extremely fat. Another 3 will be chubby. Only 3 of them will have a healthy weight. That's shocking. Add on the poor cardiovascular health and comorbidities caused by sedentary living, you have a population that crumbles the moment it's challenged by a moderately dangerous virus.

This is the inevitable consequence of an entire nation overindulging in vices like eating crap. Meanwhile, healthier countries like Sweden walk away with much less damage. That's the real story here. But of course the debate revolves around how many masks you wear, how many shots you take, how hard you lock down.