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The difference is car accidents are just that....accidents. 50,000 fatalities is a predictable mathematical average that isn't likely to increase dramatically. Lung cancer from smoking is a personal choice, and not contagious.

Unlike the above, coronavirus is a virus that is spreading like wildfire. New infection cases double every 4 to 5 days. There is no known vaccine or cure at this point, and it has shown no signs of slowing down. The only silver lining is that the death rate from the virus is relatively low in proportion to infection rate. However, if the infection rate continues to climb, it means the death rate in sheer numbers could still potentially be in the millions.