Yesterday, I looked at the numbers for the C-virus on TV. It reported 79,441 reported cases with 2,620 deaths. That comes to a 3.3% mortality rate. Then I checked the mortality rate for the year 2018 flu. Of the 64,000 sick enough to be hospitalized, 61,000 died. That was a 9.4% mortality. Mortality peaked at 10.8% during the week ending January 20, 2018. Are we exaggerating the danger of the C-virus? Is giving it the name COVID-19 making it even more terrifying.
I would say that those above the age of 60 have very high mortality rates for the flu. People should know that flu vaccinations are a good preventative. Due to them the incidence of flu have dropped in the years.
Recheck you numbers regarding the number of hospitalized for flu.
And most of that 79k+ are not hospitalized. They are confirmed cases including those with mild or no symptoms.
So your numbers are a mismatch.
Consider also that most of those 79k+ are in one city where the medical system has been overwhelmed.
Consider. also, that the Chinese are lying about the number of dead and infected. They probably have no idea and won’t until it’s all over and they can gather all the records. But it is worse in that particular city than they are letting on.
For real numbers, watch Italy, Korea and Japan where there is community transmission in certain regions, quarantine efforts and some transparency. Those numbers should be more informative. It’s still pretty early, though.
Don’t accept Iran’s numbers, they are just as much BS as China’s.