The 10K+ deaths is over the entire course of H1N1/09. The US had ~4K deaths from 2009-04 to 2009-10 [1]. Italy has had 3K deaths in just 2020-03 [2]. You can't

The 10K+ deaths is over the entire course of H1N1/09. The US had ~4K deaths from 2009-04 to 2009-10 [1]. Italy has had 3K deaths in just 2020-03 [2]. You can't directly compare the early state of COVID-19 to the end state of H1N1/09. [1] https://www.cdc.gov/H1N1flu/estimates/April_February_13.htm https://www.cdc.gov/H1N1flu/estimates/April_February_13.htm [2] http://www.protezionecivile.gov.it/media-communication/press-release/detail/-/asset_publisher/default/content/coronavirus-sono-28-710-i-positivi http://www.protezionecivile.gov.it/media-communication/press...