Here are estimates on the flu from October 1, 2019, through April 4, 2020
https://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/burden/preliminary-in-season-estimates.htm
24,000 - 62,000 estimated flu deaths within 6 months.
They explain why they give this wide estimate but don't report any actual numbers. They say this is because many deaths aren't even tested for flu so they estimate a much larger number based on a bunch of speculation. They aren't doing this with COVID19 they're reporting actual deaths.
Here are actual stats on COVID19 with the first case in the USA occurring Jan 20 and first death Feb 6
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/cases-updates/cases-in-us.html
55,258 actual deaths in just over 3 months and that's with all of the stay at home and social distancing measures put in place. It would be much worse if people were out and about spreading a highly infections disease. If they were doing estimates that include any death that could be related to COVID19 this number would be much higher, just like their estimated figure for Influenza.
If they were to open everything up and we had another huge wave of infections/deaths, then everyone would start screaming that they are failing at keeping citizens safe. If they continue to do what they've been and the numbers stay low, then they're communists and violating citizen rights. Damned if they do and damned if they don't.
https://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/burden/preliminary-in-season-estimates.htm
24,000 - 62,000 estimated flu deaths within 6 months.
They explain why they give this wide estimate but don't report any actual numbers. They say this is because many deaths aren't even tested for flu so they estimate a much larger number based on a bunch of speculation. They aren't doing this with COVID19 they're reporting actual deaths.
Here are actual stats on COVID19 with the first case in the USA occurring Jan 20 and first death Feb 6
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/cases-updates/cases-in-us.html
55,258 actual deaths in just over 3 months and that's with all of the stay at home and social distancing measures put in place. It would be much worse if people were out and about spreading a highly infections disease. If they were doing estimates that include any death that could be related to COVID19 this number would be much higher, just like their estimated figure for Influenza.
If they were to open everything up and we had another huge wave of infections/deaths, then everyone would start screaming that they are failing at keeping citizens safe. If they continue to do what they've been and the numbers stay low, then they're communists and violating citizen rights. Damned if they do and damned if they don't.
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