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How exactly is Coronavirus more dangerous than flu when in a 4 month period, flu kills an average of 175000 more people?

posted 4 years ago by whynotwriteme (7127)
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So far, flu has a higher average seasonal death total.

World Health Organization estimates that the flu kills 290,000 to 650,000 people worldwide per year. Averages out to 470,000 deaths globally a year.

https://www.health.com/condition/cold-flu-sinus/how-many-people-die-of-the-flu-every-year

Flu season runs about 8 months. In the US it runs from October through May, so I am guessing the duration is similar everywhere even if the months differ.

Let's say we have had coronavirus going worldwide since December. That's about 60,000 deaths over 4 months worldwide.

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/?fbclid=IwAR3TfwEmUFWa0EDsHsAspRLMFzhI7Zuy0yFnhXOj4cntgWdbIbinkvcA6jQ#countries

Flu season is 8 months and in half of that, 4 months, an average of 235,000 people worldwide die of flu. In 4 months, Coronavirus, at 60,000 deaths, is 175,000 less than an average 4 month period of flu season.

[–] Theman (1068) 4 years ago

Something must be off because on the news it said morgues are at full capacity and they have to bury people in the parks. Also, those flu figures are when society is open.

[–] whynotwriteme (7127) 4 years ago

The park burial thing was one person's comment, who is a very low-ranking official. Neither the mayor nor the governor know anything about this supposed plan. It pays to read more than just the headline!