Wondering how many were exposed before January, had “the flu,” recovered and have immunity? It is very possible that a very large percentage of CA and west coast were exposed.
12 cases in our county, 3 admits, 2 deaths...
My personal experience is rather different
They screwed the economy for this small number?
But dontcha know that the reason that it is so low is because of the draconian, yet well intended, measures our elite, benighted, and expert rulers imposed on us, you peasants.
Just more proof that it isn't the flu, Bro?
7 divided by 1600 is 0.4%, not 0.004%.
Flu is around 0.1%
The Spanish Flu of 1918 attacked in three waves. The first wave was very similar to what we’re seeing today with minimal lethality. Waves two and three were highly lethal often resulting in 30% mortality. It’s a bit early to declare victory.
Words often used to describe the first wave: “It’s just the flu, nothing to worry about.”
The death rate is not calculated on the basis of who has been tested, but on confirmed cases.
As of this morning, the worldwide death rate is 6.149%. The US death rate is 3.888%. This is a LOT higher than the seasonal influenza death rate. It’s even higher than the 1917-1919 H1N1 influenza pandemic death rate.
Don’t take this lightly. If we stop the efforts to control the spread, millions will die.
Sorry, I'm not taking my medical cues from such a "civilized" nation.
Your blog sucks
Confirmed vs deaths is 3.87% in the US. You can’t use the total population because the event is still occurring. At some point in the Spanish Flu, the rate was 0.004%. It ended up being much higher.
We are close to being done. Daily increase %’s are falling
That may well happen. If we get Democrats in power again we will have National Emergencies declared for AGW and whatever else including seasonal flu. This has been a very dangerous precedent and has opened an avenue to total rule that the citizenry so far have meekly accepted.
If the fatality rate is .004%, the population of the U.S. is 330,000,000 and every American was already infected how many would be dead?
.00004 x 330,000,000 = 4 x 3300= 13200
Currently we have over 20,000 dead. If your death rate was even approximately applicable to us the new infection rate would be close to zero. It isnt.
I think you misread the Iceland results, you made a typo or perhaps Iceland just has a much lower death rate than we do.
0.4% not 0.004%.
This is utter nonsense
Flu Bros go WTF!
it’s not even the flu, bro
“The most widespread testing so far shows that COVID-19 has a fatality rate of 0.004%.”
Total and utter BS!!!!!!!!!!! You have to be completely mindless to fall for that.
The flu at least has a vaccine that people can have every year, and those who are susceptible have some means of protection. I had a transplant, so even though I’m vaxxed for the flu, I still wear a mask and carry sanitizer every year, because I will still get sick; it’s just not as severe. Unfortunately, there is no such vaccine for COVID. Therefore, anyone over 65, those with chronic health conditions, and anyone else who is ordinarily susceptible to the flu don’t have that extra precaution to take.
The fact that people are currently taking precautions is no doubt also helping keep the death rate low, because people who are susceptible are doing whatever they can to stay healthy, no matter how extreme.
Just saying.