Pestilence of the day
Pestilence of the day
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I'm working on a project for the CDC right now and though Covid-19 is getting a lot of hype, in their opinion the flu is still a much bigger concern. While Covid-19's death rate is currently higher, it will settle to a point less than that of the much more prevalent flu.
- Of course right now, flu should remain a major concern - I'm curious to know what the basis is for the expectation of a lower settling in time?Nairn
- Also sounds from here: https://twitter.com/… that the CDC isn't exactly unconcerned...Nairn
- I can't say I know their entire rationale, but part of it is likely to do with a better understanding of how to treat and contain.MondoMorphic
- The CDC is definitely doing things (e.g., every one of their conference rooms is taken with coronavirus-related activities)...MondoMorphic
- ...but as much as anything they are responding to the hype and hysteria.MondoMorphic
- The flu death rate is 0.1% so how could the new virus be a point less?yuekit
- You're taking my post too literally. Read "point" as degree, level, etc...MondoMorphic