> Why are we comparing raw numbers? Because it’s one of many ways to look at this disease, and any reasonably intelligent person will understand that this one

> Why are we comparing raw numbers? Because it’s one of many ways to look at this disease, and any reasonably intelligent person will understand that this one comparison doesn’t tell you the whole story, but it does tell a story. The story goes into explaining this more, and also why we might not want to compare this to the 1918 pandemic itself. I mean, the article addresses pretty much everything you mention in your comment, so I’m not sure why you bothered posting.