Can you believe people still think covid is jsut another flu? or not that bad? or even worse not real?

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CompTrain82 · 41-45, M

A more severe flu, worse than the swine flu (H1N1) a few years ago. If you take everyone who died of COVID19 in USA divide by the total number of positive cases you get a 1.5% death rate. For seasonal flu, it is rarely over 1% 2017-18 was 0.1%. The 1918 flu had a 2.5% death rate.

popmol · 22-25, M

@CompTrain82 so its bad?

CompTrain82 · 41-45, M

@popmol as viruses go, it is not the worst. Ebola has a 50% death rate.

popmol · 22-25, M

@CompTrain82 yeah but ebola doesn't spread like the flu does it?