There will be 6 Million Flu Cases

[chic]

The confusion is understandable because both influenza and COVID-19 tends to settle in the lungs. However, this is not a flu virus. It's a "novel corona virus." Novel refers to it being new to humans (so we have no immunity) and corona virus refers to the type of virus - corona, not influenza.

It is much deadlier. More than 10 times deadlier. Like 20-30 X deadlier overall. 80X (or more) deadlier in seniors.

This is the point EXACTLY!

 

[oldman]

The confusion is understandable because both influenza and COVID-19 tends to settle in the lungs. However, this is not a flu virus. It's a "novel corona virus." Novel refers to it being new to humans (so we have no immunity) and corona virus refers to the type of virus - corona, not influenza.

It is much deadlier. More than 10 times deadlier. Like 20-30 X deadlier overall. 80X (or more) deadlier in seniors.

You are 100% dead on. Every doctor that has been on TV has talked about this virus’s ‘potential.’ My hope is that we here in the U.S. doesn’t have a need to follow the Italians and have an in-home quarantine.

There are times during severe winter conditions (like a severe snowstorm) where the Governor will declare a state of emergency and allow only those people with necessary jobs to be on the roads. I pray we don’t get to that stage. That very well may spark a panic.

 

[Sunny]

One good thing would seem to be that there'll be no more strife and war. Seems like the whole world is finally "on the same page".

Do you really believe that, Dave? If only! (Just look at one of those videos of two people trying to get the last package of toilet paper in their shopping carts!)

 

[peppermint]

So now I have Hay Fever....It came a little earlier this year...I'm more South from my daughter and she told me yesterday where she is Hay
Fever is starting already....She is five States away from me North.... All is changing in the Atmosphere.....CLIMATE CHANGE.... I never thought I would say that!!!!! I'm living a very long time....So I take things in stride....Be Well, everyone.....♥

 

[peppermint]

The flu is not deadlier than coronavirus. CV is 20 times more deadly (2.4% to 0.1% for the flu) not even close. More people die from the flu because more people have gotten it,so far. The CV outbreak is in the early stages in the US. If, as some experts have predicted, 60% of the population contracts it and the current fatality rates hold true, over 2 MILLION people over the age of 70 will die from CV in the US alone. It has a 14.8% fatality rate in those over 80.

Sure we know the flu is not deadlier than coronavirus....But when you are 75 it is deadlier.....

 

[garyt1957]

Sure we know the flu is not deadlier than coronavirus....But when you are 75 it is deadlier.....

No, it's not. CV-19 is deadlier than the flu at all ages as of this time with what we know. The flu kills over 80 folks at a 10% rate, CV 14.8%