Coronavirus (political)

[SunnySide]

Infections

COVID-19: The first cases appeared in China in late 2019 and the first confirmed case in the United States appeared in January 2020.

Approximately 10,004,643 cases have been confirmed worldwide. There have been 2,510,323 cases in the U.S. as of June 28, 2020.*

Flu: The World Health Organization estimates that 1 billion people worldwide get the flu every year.

In the U.S., for Oct. 1, 2019 – Apr. 4, 2020, the CDC estimates that there were 39 million to 56 million cases of flu. (The CDC does not know the exact number because the flu is not a reportable disease in most parts of the U.S.)
Deaths

COVID-19: There have been approximately 499,296 deaths reported worldwide. In the U.S, 125,539 people have died of COVID-19, as of June 28, 2020.*

Flu: The World Health Organization estimates that 290,000 to 650,000 people die of flu-related causes every year worldwide.

In the U.S., from Oct. 1, 2019 – Apr. 4, 2020, the CDC estimates that 24,000 to 62,000 people died from the flu. (The CDC does not know the exact number because the flu is not a reportable disease in most parts of the U.S.)

The COVID-19 situation is changing rapidly. Since this disease is caused by a new virus, people do not have immunity to it, and a vaccine may be many months away. Doctors and scientists are working to estimate the mortality rate of COVID-19, but at present, it is thought to be substantially higher than that of most strains of the flu.
https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/heal...019-vs-the-flu



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Mostly really old people dying but it is deadlier. Its like the flu on steroids imo.

[SolidSnake84]

Originally Posted by SunnySide

Infections

COVID-19: The first cases appeared in China in late 2019 and the first confirmed case in the United States appeared in January 2020.

Approximately 10,004,643 cases have been confirmed worldwide. There have been 2,510,323 cases in the U.S. as of June 28, 2020.*

Flu: The World Health Organization estimates that 1 billion people worldwide get the flu every year.

In the U.S., for Oct. 1, 2019 – Apr. 4, 2020, the CDC estimates that there were 39 million to 56 million cases of flu. (The CDC does not know the exact number because the flu is not a reportable disease in most parts of the U.S.)
Deaths

COVID-19: There have been approximately 499,296 deaths reported worldwide. In the U.S, 125,539 people have died of COVID-19, as of June 28, 2020.*

Flu: The World Health Organization estimates that 290,000 to 650,000 people die of flu-related causes every year worldwide.

In the U.S., from Oct. 1, 2019 – Apr. 4, 2020, the CDC estimates that 24,000 to 62,000 people died from the flu. (The CDC does not know the exact number because the flu is not a reportable disease in most parts of the U.S.)

The COVID-19 situation is changing rapidly. Since this disease is caused by a new virus, people do not have immunity to it, and a vaccine may be many months away. Doctors and scientists are working to estimate the mortality rate of COVID-19, but at present, it is thought to be substantially higher than that of most strains of the flu.
https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/heal...019-vs-the-flu





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Mostly really old people dying but it is deadlier. Its like the flu on steroids imo.

I wonder now, if in light of everything going on with coronavirus, will they start counting / tracking Flu cases, or do we lockdown again this fall when flu starts hitting again along with the coronavirus.

[SunnySide]

Originally Posted by SolidSnake84

I wonder now, if in light of everything going on with coronavirus, will they start counting / tracking Flu cases, or do we lockdown again this fall when flu starts hitting again along with the coronavirus.

Idk man. My best guess --- i think its hard to know how many actual cases of the flu or covid bc a lot of people who get it dont go to the hospital. If you ride it out on over the counter or go see your PCP for amoxicillin ... i dont think thats tracked.

Covid does have its own ICD code now, which should help with tracking .. but again, only for cases where people need to go to the hospital. They are projecting and estimating the number of cases.

Vaccine = thats when can treat covid like the flu.

But I think it just a matter of a year or a few years until another new virus is spawned and potentially deadlier ... that one is going to suck. Imagine an infection rate like covid with a 10% death rate for younger people .. fuck.