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It seems that is a general problem of life. The flu is quite dangerous to the elderly, along with many other common diseases.
by yters 7y ago
It seems that is a general problem of life. The flu is quite dangerous to the elderly, along with many other common diseases.
- falcolas 7y agoThe flu has a .02% fatality rate. Covid-19 has a 2% mortality rate. That's two orders of magnitude difference - 1 in five thousand versus 1 in fifty.
- yters 7y agoWe aren't quite sure about covid-19's fatality rate e.g. in countries that test outside those admitted to hospital, iceland and south korea, the fatality is less than 1%
- falcolas 7y agoEstimates put it between 1 and 3%, last I looked. The specific number doesn't change the magnitudes of difference in mortality rates between the two diseases - they can not be considered to be equivalent.