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“ The experts argue that a conservative death rate of 1% would therefore make COVID-19 at least 10 times as deadly as the flu, and therefore “significantly more

• otabdeveloper4 5y ago
  Deaths from the common cold aren't classified as such; people who die due to the common cold have comorbidities and complications that are usually listed on the death certificate instead. P.S. "The flu" and the common cold are different diseases.
  • nuerow 5y ago
    > Deaths from the common cold aren't classified as such; If you are unable to find evidence that supports your claims, aren't you basing your personal beliefs in unsubstantiated hypothesis which are rejected by the facts? If you are not able to come up with a rational basis for your beliefs and even outright reject facts that refute your personal assertion, what exactly suggests to you that your statements are remotely compatible with reality?
    • otabdeveloper4 5y ago
      For example: a large percentage of strokes are caused by common colds and/or flu, due to inflammation and high blood pressure. If you've ever had a relative or a loved one suffer from a stroke you'd know this. (This is really common medical knowledge and not something extraordinary or irrational.)
• tinus_hn 5y ago
  Can you understand that people might disagree on what ‘significantly more lethal’ means when you are talking about a ‘catastrophe’?