*I know people who don't feel scared about catching the virus because they are young and healthy. I find that a very selfish point of view because they may be ok, but what if they kill someone else they pass the virus on to?
Not to mention there are young and healthy people dying. Yes maybe a minority but enough not to want to play Russian Roulette surely.
Like I read on here once, if someone offered you 100 smarties but you know there was one in the 100 that would kill you, would you still eat the smarties?*
Nah. There are limits to what a person is prepared to do. I'm young, fit, absolutely healthy, never had respiratory problems, no pneumonia, not even flu. No serious illnesses. Slim, non smoker. My child is 7, had mild fewer twice in her life, not lying. Nothing else, no conditions. I'm quite certain if (when) we catch it, we'll be fine, really. And the smarties analogy is incorrect. It's not 1 in 100 (young, absolutely healthy people). It's far less.
I'm observing all guidelines, keeping 2m distance, not having any picnics/bbqs/parties, not having guests, visiting friends or relatives. Going shopping once a week, not popping out to shops for a single pint of milk, not driving anywhere to walk (just actually walking), not using playgrounds, not touching surfaces or my face, wearing a mask (if I understand correctly, masks protects others more than the wearer). Going out once a day and not even every day. Also, bringing shopping for my vulnerable neigbours.
What more do you want? What should I, perfectly healthy young person, do - stay totally indoors for how long? 12 weeks? More? Another thing is: shopping. I guess no one would argue that I should do my own shopping and not use volunteers/online slots? That's what I'm doing: going to shop myself. So I can go to a supermarket (girl's gotta eat, no?), but CAN'T go to an empty park, because it's 'selfish'?
I'm observing (quite religiously) the rules and guidelines precisely because I don't want other people to get ill and die. If it would be purely for myself, I'd live exactly as always, I'd have parties, go to movies, clothes shopping, flying, travelling, etc, as I'm not fussed about covid and not scared to catch it.
My brother had it (was diagnosed): my age, also completely healthy and fit. He's absolutely fine now. No issues. Was mildly ill for a few days with a mild cough. I suspect I might have had it too, but I cannot know for sure, as I wasn't tested. If that was it - it was nothing. Worst part of it was strong-ish headache for 2 days and lack of energy (could be not covid, though).