If we were only talking about Lincoln, I'd happily say go play. But we're talking about the entire country. Our country has 1/3 of all the active cases worldwide. Our country has almost 70,000 more deaths than the next closest country. Our country still has almost 2.4 million active covid-19 cases.
I wish people had given a shit about this impacting football back in April so we might be in a better position to actually see football this fall.
As far as population goes, you might want to compare countries as far as deaths per 1M of the population as the US dwarfs most countries in population. Also, the US is one of the most toured countries in the world. The virus was seeded with different strains on both coasts and other major cities due to the amount of visits we receive from outside countries. It's really hard to compare the US most of the world. Finally, the average death age is 80, life expectancy in the US is less than that. Chill out a little bit. Yes the virus is a doozy, but back off the ledge a little bit.
This virus is also a very political topic and it is probably worse because it is an election year. Yes, the virus doesn't care about politics, but it went from listen to the science to whatever fits a narrative on both sides. If we really looked into the science, it would say protect the elderly and vulnerable, be healthy and boost your immune system, maintain better hygiene and move on with our lives.