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To: skinowski who wrote (701900)1/26/2020 11:06:34 AM
From: Thehammer  Read Replies (5) of 794159
 
Let’s say, 22 million got the flu, 26700 died. Comes out about 0.12%. A bit more than 1 in a 1000 die. Much lower than this latest Coronavirus, with about 3% mortality, which is about 3 fatalities per 100 cases.

Edit - actually, with the latest data of 939 cases and the same 26 fatalities, the rate is 2.76%. Still, it’s a very dangerous illness.

When I see numbers like that, I also wonder about the demographic breakdown of the numbers. My guess is that the flu percentage-wise kills a lot more people who are old or with weakened immune systems. Would also surmise that the flu is a lot more pervasive across the population while the Coronavirus, at least in the initial stages, tends to infect those who are healthier / active and more likely to come in contact with a carrier.

EDIT: Also cannot evaluate "cases" until recovered. Some may still be sick and dying....
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