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From https://www.goodrx.com/blog/flu-vs-coronavirus-mortality-and-death-rates-by-year/ https://www.goodrx.com/blog/flu-vs-coronavirus-mortality-and...
by estebank 6y ago
From https://www.goodrx.com/blog/flu-vs-coronavirus-mortality-and-death-rates-by-year/ https://www.goodrx.com/blog/flu-vs-coronavirus-mortality-and...
2017-2018 Flu 2018-2019 Flu COVID-19 as of August 27, 2020
Cases 45 million 35 million 5 million
Deaths 61,000 34,157 180,000+
Further reading on how the flu and COVID-19 differ: https://www.cdc.gov/flu/season/faq-flu-season-2020-2021.htm https://www.cdc.gov/flu/season/faq-flu-season-2020-2021.htm
- totony 6y agoYou're missing my point. These deaths will be insanely reduced once we get the vaccine out to the people that need it. I wasn't saying they are the same; i was saying they are similar in the way they are infectuous and we don't seem to be doing much for young people for most other diseases.