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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDeath rate comparison- H1N1 vs Covid-19
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If anyone's still wondering why we weren't this concerned with the H1N1 pandemic, here's a comparison of confirmed (laboratory tested & presumed positive) deaths in the US between the H1N1 pandemic & COVID-19:
Pretty stark as to now important physical distancing and testing really is
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Death rate comparison- H1N1 vs Covid-19 (Original Post)
Roland99
Mar 2020
OP
Also, we had vaccine in 6 months getting it under control by the fall season in 2009
wishstar
Mar 2020
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gibraltar72
(7,475 posts)1. Plus we had a functioning government.
wishstar
(5,264 posts)2. Also, we had vaccine in 6 months getting it under control by the fall season in 2009
despite all the hoopla today about Johnson & Johnson's billion$ deal to make vaccine, projected rollout to public is still at least a year away.
El Supremo
(20,363 posts)3. But the H1N1 caused 12,469 total deaths in the US.
As estimated by the CDC. We are nowhere near that... yet.
Proud Liberal Dem
(24,338 posts)4. Well
Trump has set the bar for a "good outcome" for COVID19 as 100K.
Also, as has been noted, that figure was for an entire year (and somewhat in line with normal flu deaths)
Roland99
(53,342 posts)5. over its year-long span. We're *one month* since 1st Covid-19 death (nearly 25% of H1N1 fatalities)