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> millions got sick and died Estimated deaths Spanish flu - 25 to 50 million Estimated deaths covid - 18 to 33 million Not a huge difference, considering cov
by perryizgr8 3y ago
> millions got sick and died
Estimated deaths Spanish flu - 25 to 50 million
Estimated deaths covid - 18 to 33 million
Not a huge difference, considering covid is known to be less lethal.
- lmz 3y agoYou're comparing absolute numbers. What about as a % of population?
- eep_social 3y agoWorld population is also up from ~1.8 to 7 billion which seems relevant for your comparison.
- somewhereoutth 3y agoand bear in mind there was no supplemental oxygen in 1918.
- ghaff 3y agoDifferent diseases, different population sizes/densities, different world environment, different healthcare capabilities. I'm pretty sure there's no way to say with any confidence that had most people just been forced to get on with their lives, fatalities would have been X% worse (assuming an otherwise equivalent outbreak in 1997).