I posted the article not to say he was going to die, just as an ironic piece of news: the leader who's been in the news non-stop downplaying the virus, got the virus. I added Trump was coming to FL, as in another leader who's been downplaying the virus, going into a high risk situation with regards to catching the virus. How Boris Johnson's recovery was relevant is beyond me, but to the point that he recovered, the other 2 people I mentioned are higher risk. The older you are, the higher your risk. That doesn't mean you automatically die.
Man, you're smarter than this. Me having to spell out the nuance here is beneath you. Plus, you sell life insurance. Are you really going to tell me you don't get the concept of risk?
TBH, I didn't read the article, just saw the headline in the link, and noted what you posted about Trump. I noted Johnson because he was another leader that initially resisted shut-downs IIRC.
I really feel bad for you and for others 'round here that haven't had COVID-19 and are living in constant fear bordering on panic (at least that's the way it comes across). I don't know how I would feel or react if I were in your situation. I can tell you that on Purim I was highly critical of those ignoring common-sense protective measures (when it was mostly about surfaces), but at a certain point the genie was out of the bottle and IS uncontrollable.
There are plenty of risky things in life. I'm not saying anyone should or should take risks, but adults can decide for themselves based on widely available knowledge, as well as widely circulating theories, which risks they want to take, and which they choose to avoid. I am not going to criticize anyone for making their own choices. I am critical of those spreading panic and excessive fear, as well as using incoherent shoot-from-the-hip "control the virus" policies.
I guess cynicism comes with age. I'm not that old, but I've been around for quite a while as an adult (and as a teenager) to have seen and experienced a thing or two in life. A line that I often say is that the greatest risk to one's health is - living. Dead people don't get sick. As long as we're alive, BH, there will always be risks out there. We just need to take everything in the right proportion. At this point I think that FDR's line "There's nothing to fear but fear itself" is appropriate.