[DannyTN]

"Doing some simple math, COVID-19 aboard the Theodore Roosevelt had a death rate of 0.09 percent, while the estimated death rate for the seasonal flu is 0.1 percent."

Apple to Oranges. Theodore Roosevelt represents healthy active navy personnel. While the flu rate quoted is inclusive of all ages, including the very old.

[Artcore]

This math and rational is just as legitimate as the math and doom and gloom you pearl clutchers have been peddling the past few months. You guys got everything wrong, and should no longer be listened to.

[brookwood]

“Apple to Oranges. Theodore Roosevelt represents healthy active navy personnel. While the flu rate quoted is inclusive of all ages, including the very old.”
Absolutely right. The average age on an aircraft carrier is probably under 30. Strange how people writing this article can be so clueless.