With COVID-19 at “#2 with a bullet on the all-time flu charts” might be time for a “tag line” change....something like “It’s just the 1918 Spanish Flu, bro”...(may be too long)...or just “It’s just the 1918 flu, bro”.
https://www.cdc.gov/flu/pandemic-resources/basics/past-pandemics.html
Looks like COVID will end up being stuck in the “#2” slot for all-time flu pandemics in the US...will be lucky end up with 1/3 of the 1918 flu fatality count as it is starting to drop off. (Barring a big second wave in the Fall).
The 1967 flu, in terms of deaths per million was worse and it was worse in terms of human years lost due to premature death.
Not even close. The numbers that are reported are suspect, and once adjusted for actual reality — its just the flu bro.
Looks like COVID will end up being stuck in the “#2” slot for all-time flu pandemics in the US..
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Might even drop back to #3 or 4 if one factors in world populations totals at the time, such as the Hong Kong Flu of 1968 or Asian Flu of 1957.
and is only #2 by inflating the numbers by 30-50%. Also when you look at raw numbers our population is much higher than in previous pandemics so you would expect the raw numbers to be higher
Why is it that in 1957-1958 the Asian Flu killed twice the percentage of Americans as Covid 19 has but they didn’t shut down the economy, close schools, or cancel sports? We’re they uncaring back then or are we just more pussified today?