Not due to covid. Unfortunately lots of childhood illnesses around, many much more dangerous than covid. This is not controversial. It's just empirical observation.
That we know of. Delta is killing some children, but low numbers. COVID-19 can infect brain cells and organs, so very much not like other viruses, and definitely not like the flu (or colds) which is limited to acidic cells from your nose to your lungs (and stomach).
My mom was a teacher. One Friday she said good bye to a student. On Saturday the student went blind. On Sunday he died of meningitis
Lots of terrible things happen to children in low numbers. Lots of terrible things happen to adults in low numbers. Never have we locked people in the house for that
My family members have been hospitalized for the covid vaccine and some have died while my other family members are left alone outside the hospital desperate to see our relatives who have been imprisoned in the system with no oversight.
Others have been hospitalized for non covid reasons, had their spouse/close relative kicked out of the room, and then gone on to suffer medical abuse and neglect, including being fed food that is not compatible with their medical history for months on end causing endless pain, as well as permanent disfigurement.
So spare me the lectures and the pain Olympics.
And yes some have died of covid, as some every year die of cancer, flu, and other diseases.
I haven't seen blockedits.com before, it looks really cool. What are your thoughts on it? Is it worth taking a deeper look at or would you choose something else if you were starting from scratch?
Congrats on your first launch! I launched a service like this in 2014 on HN as well :)
I'd really encourage you to focus on quality vs quantity here. I see you have 366 sites in your google sheet. Having spent A LOT of time going through those sites in the past, I am certain that 70% of those listed are either low quality, inactive, or irrelevant. I found the best success for customers when I spent most of my time sourcing/curating the list of only the most relevant and actively maintained sites. That's where you can deliver value.
I lived at Auroville for 3 months for a college study aborad. Wild experience. The Matramandir (the big gold dome) was a very remarkable and weird building. Definitely cult-ish, but also so truly different and innovative.
