‘The estimated cumulative financial costs of the COVID-19 pandemic related to the lost output and health reduction are shown in the Table [in the story]. The total cost is estimated at more than $16 trillion, or approximately 90% of the annual gross domestic product of the US. For a family of 4, the estimated loss would be nearly $200 000. Approximately half of this amount is the lost income from the COVID-19–induced recession; the remainder is the economic effects of shorter and less healthy life.’
Read here (JAMA Network, Oct 12, 2020)
