This is too different from flu to make realistic comparison.

Mar 27, 2020
10:12:51am

StalwartBraveTrue All-American

If you want to have informed discussion only use the flu as a reference for how these two are different. They are not similar in any way other than symptoms.

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We should expect millions of positive Covid cases in the US

Busiturtle

3/27/20 7:35am

How many deaths do you have to see before it become serious in your mind?

ReyOso

3/27/20 7:43am

Thousands died per day across the world with flu as well.

ToasterChive

3/27/20 7:46am

Don’t forget, that is deaths when we have a flu vaccine and treatments.

idcougarfan

3/27/20 8:11am

Why doesn’t the flu overrun hospitals?

2018grad

3/27/20 7:44am

Far less than common flu. Vast majority either have no symptoms or mild cold..

ToasterChive

3/27/20 7:45am

Right... that’s why 268 people in the US died yesterday

coolcats

3/27/20 7:48am

In case you didn't read my post, I said there's a small subset, just like ...

ToasterChive

3/27/20 7:50am

Except you have no data to back up your claim

coolcats

3/27/20 7:54am

61,000 died from the flu in 2018 in the US. How close are we to that?

chitownboy

3/27/20 7:54am

Just remember this is still in it’s early stages

troutmaster13

3/27/20 7:56am

This post compares the start of flu season to the start of this outbreak

Charles Darwin

3/27/20 8:00am

This is too different from flu to make realistic comparison.

StalwartBraveTrue

3/27/20 10:12am

I understand what you are saying but I was responding to a blanket statement

chitownboy

3/27/20 10:24am

👍🏻

StalwartBraveTrue

3/27/20 11:40am

Versus 57 one week earlier, and 2 deaths two weeks ago. The trend is not pretty.

ReyOso

3/27/20 8:05am

Please don’t refer to common flu. It doesn’t support your argument. Please.

StalwartBraveTrue

3/27/20 10:11am

Based on what? No country has had that happen

Plato

3/27/20 7:55am

The proper response is a very nuanced response with appropriate, proportional

Kerbouchard

3/27/20 8:04am

I’ll be dropping my membership from the ADA for their rash irresponsible blanket

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