So it strikes me as possible that SARS-CoV-2 has a very high r value and lethality on par with flu viruses, but is killing a lot more people than flu viruses du

So it strikes me as possible that SARS-CoV-2 has a very high r value and lethality on par with flu viruses, but is killing a lot more people than flu viruses due to the lack of pre-existing immunity, combined with the rapid spread through the population claiming those most vulnerable to it all at once.