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14. The 1918 Spanish flu killed at least 40-50 million people, possibly as many as 100 million.

Fri Feb 28, 2020, 08:04 PM

Feb 2020

It had a 10%-20% mortality rate. The swine flu had a 10% mortality rate.

https://www.newsweek.com/coronavirus-mortality-rate-covid-19-fatalities-ebola-sars-mers-1489466

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SARS and MERS —fellow members of the large coronavirus family of viruses which now includes COVID-19—have mortality rates of around 10 percent and 35 percent, respectively.

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Each year, at least 29,000-80,000 people in the US die from regular seasonal flu, and about 500,000 did worldwide. That's with just a 0.1% mortality rate.

The 1918 Spanish flu, with a 2%-3% mortality rate (the same as CoVid-19!) killed 3%-6% of the entire global population!

The flu can also have long-term effects in those who don't die from it.

So even seasonal flu is nothing to sneeze at (joke intended). CoVid-19, with 20-30 times the mortality rate is much more dangerous.

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I was listening in to a conversation between two co-workers today. [View all] smirkymonkey Feb 2020 OP

they will most likely find out MFM008 Feb 2020 #1

So it's basically a flu more virulent than our usual strains? n/t Just_Vote_Dem Feb 2020 #2

The coronavirus is a different family from the influenza viruses. summer_in_TX Feb 2020 #28

It's unrelated to the influenza virus. summer_in_TX Feb 2020 #32

The fear for me is that there is no one-- no one-- worse for a crisis like this than Trump dawg day Feb 2020 #3

yes Skittles Feb 2020 #6

I bet neither one of them gets the flu shot Skittles Feb 2020 #4

Look at this new Coronavirus post; wish you could leave it on appalachiablue Feb 2020 #5

So do I. I really don't think public health experts would be sounding the alarm if they didn't smirkymonkey Feb 2020 #9

Quick response gratuitous Feb 2020 #7

People cant shake hands in China due to Coronavirus. So they found another way. keithbvadu2 Feb 2020 #20

Genuine. Elbow bumping is another alternate. Totally Tunsie Feb 2020 #38

My DIL is 7 months pregnant and my step granddaughter dewsgirl Feb 2020 #8

I suppose some people won't be convinced until there is a higher body count, unfortunately. smirkymonkey Feb 2020 #10

I hope not. I keep telling people, I hope you are right and I truly dewsgirl Feb 2020 #11

America won't react until a celebrity gets it. CaptYossarian Feb 2020 #13

I heard the exact same thing today. Nt lostnfound Feb 2020 #12

The 1918 Spanish flu killed at least 40-50 million people, possibly as many as 100 million. tblue37 Feb 2020 #14

I have a feeling that by the time people start taking this seriously, it will be too late to smirkymonkey Feb 2020 #16

Kinda like Climate Change. StarryNite Feb 2020 #22

I think that ship has already sailed. nt. Mariana Feb 2020 #23

It is not Influenza. maxsolomon Feb 2020 #15

I know that. But a lot of people don't believe that. smirkymonkey Feb 2020 #17

Downplaying risk is Human Nature. maxsolomon Feb 2020 #18

If Trump doesn't take it seriously--and, obviously, he doesn't--they don't. Different Drummer Feb 2020 #31

Dr Trump can diagnose it as just another cold like he diagnosed TBI to be just a headache. keithbvadu2 Feb 2020 #19

i work with a chemist with a PhD. barbtries Feb 2020 #21

That just baffles me. I cannot understand how a scientist would think that way. smirkymonkey Feb 2020 #24

Are you saying that thousands of people don't die from the flu every year? PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2020 #27

No. Not at all. What I am saying is that just because thousands of people die from the smirkymonkey Feb 2020 #29

While there has been a spread of this coronavirus around the world, PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2020 #30

Hopefully, the panic is overblown. smirkymonkey Feb 2020 #33

You're right about the health experts, or at least some of them. PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2020 #36

And what good will running around hair on fire do? ibegurpard Feb 2020 #25

Like I said, I am not terribly worried about it personally. smirkymonkey Feb 2020 #26

It's a Witches Spell, just like the Witch Hunt going after Trump (LOL) Ziggysmom Feb 2020 #34

Too many people believe that. smirkymonkey Feb 2020 #35

Maybe at trumps rallies they can cough in each other's faces to prove it and stick it to the liberal lunasun Feb 2020 #37

You don't know their political affiliation? Duppers Feb 2020 #39