I see a couple that reach 0.17%, but not 0.2%, and most are lower, as is the average obviously. Still, that is above 0.1. Most other models I have seen, put the US Flu/Pneumonia mortality at 0.1% and below.
The CDC also estimates over 15% are hospitalized. That number also seems high to me. But they obviously know more than I do...
When you have thousands of USA doctors making judgment calls about the cause of death for elderly patients with multiple health issues, it is probably impossible to reach a consensus around a “final flu number.”
New topic...
I just saw something on the Johns Hopkins corona website that rattled me a little.
South Korea has about one half of the international corona cases - 2,022. Their CFR (Case Fatality Rate) is 0.65% (13 dead).
Italy has 655 cases and 17 dead, for a CFR of 2.6%.
Italy's CFR is FOUR times higher than South Korea.
I wonder if South Korea is fudging its numbers?
And why does Italy have such huge numbers?
Muslim immigrants? Mediterranean cruise ships?