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The flu kills way more than that and Corona will kill more than that. You can see what happens without containment in Sweden. Given that countries with a bad h
by antibuddy 6y ago
The flu kills way more than that and Corona will kill more than that.
You can see what happens without containment in Sweden. Given that countries with a bad health system probably need more measures.
The real difference is that we are informed broadly about the many deaths and this was not the case with the flu in our lifetime.
- trustfundbaby 6y ago> The flu kills way more than that The flu kills a lot of people over a long time, this is 500k in just a few months while everyone is actively trying to avoid spreading it. The flu definitely does not kill more than that.
- antibuddy 6y agoFlu season is about 2-3 months usually and kills, depending on severity, 1-2 million people each year.
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- trustfundbaby 6y agoFlu season is NOT about 2-3 months usually. https://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/season/flu-season.htm https://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/season/flu-season.htm The exact timing and duration of flu seasons can vary, but influenza activity often begins to increase in October. Most of the time flu activity peaks between December and February, although activity can last as late as May. It also does NOT kill Millions of people per season https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6815659/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6815659/ Until recently, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimated the annual mortality burden of influenza to be 250 000 to 500 000 all-cause deaths globally; however, a 2017 study indicated a substantially higher mortality burden, at 290 000-650 000 influenza-associated deaths from respiratory causes alone