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Historically speaking, it isn't really deadly. Never before has a virus had a host population composed of so many people who are living despite old age, immunoc
by ravel-bar-foo 5y ago
Historically speaking, it isn't really deadly. Never before has a virus had a host population composed of so many people who are living despite old age, immunocompromising medical conditions, and diabetes.
Even the present death rate for the untreated (at ~3%) would historically be quite weak for an epidemic. I'm not sure it would even make history books (as a "bad flu") pre-enlightenment.
- NicoJuicy 5y agoPeople die, it's deadly. The statement remains.
- nkellenicki 5y ago"deadly" is not the same statement as "as deadly".
- NicoJuicy 5y agoI'm not replying on my own comment. I'm replying on his definition of deadly. The statement used as deadly and indeed wasn't affected by it. Statement remains valid ;)
- tinus_hn 5y agoBy that measure, the flu is deadly.