I am pretty sure that 2% of the people who get the kinds of flu we’re used to don’t die. If I understand correctly that 2% is also when advanced medical care is available and without it upwards of 20% can die. Also if I understand correctly you don’t develop immunity from this and can be reinfected.
All that said, absolutely, they want to drive the economy down over it in an attempt to dislodge Trump. So far at least nobody really seeks to be blaming Trump for this.
If it does break out here and his admin is seen to have been dishonest and/or inept in dealing with it, however, it absolutely could develop into his Katrina.
I hope he is getting good info, because with good info he is proactive and on top of things.
6 thousand people a week die from the flu