[American in Israel]

Their message: COVID-19 is more ubiquitous and less deadly than we think. It’s similar to influenza and we should therefore reopen society and stop treating the situation like the lethal menace it was initially thought to be.

Translation for those of you in Riolinda: "it's just the Flu Bro..."

[zeestephen]

Re: “it's just the Flu Bro...”

Actually, it is even less impressive than the flu.

COVID-19 is caused by the SARS-2 coronavirus, which is part of an entire family of coronaviruses that cause the Common Cold.

“It's just a cold, Bro!”

Yes, it can kill you, but it is no more deadly than a serious case of influenza.