And the worse thing is that those dismissive statements aren't even true! For reference, compared to covid-19 the the 2009 swine flu * had a smaller death rate

And the worse thing is that those dismissive statements aren't even true! For reference, compared to covid-19 the the 2009 swine flu * had a smaller death rate, around 0.02%; * was less contagious, taking longer to spread; * was less dangerous to older people because they were already exposed to other forms of swine flu in the past. The comparison with the regular flu is even more lopsided.