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    We didn't panic over the swine flu (H1N1) because it had an average incubation period of just two days and you'd be contagious for a little over a week after symptoms appeared.

    COVID-19 has a much longer incubation period and you are infectious before symptoms show, which are mild.

    Mortality rates are also orders of magnitude different: 0.02% for H1N1, up to 3.4% for COVID-19.

    Most people recovered from H1N1 without complication, while 19% of COVID-19 patients need to be hospitalized.

    That's why we didn't panic about the swine flu.

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    • Ok fair enoughNBQ00
    • H1N1 killed 12,000+ in USA, the Red Dragon Death flu from the East, so far has killed 160.robotron3k
    • We don't have enough data to support those mortality figures. It's serious, but bc so many with no/mild symptoms aren't tested the MR% is grossly exaggeratedSteveJobs
    • And how many with no/mild symptoms of h1n1 (or any virus for that matter) do you think didn’t seek med help during that outbreak. Numbers are always skewedben_
    • But h1n1 wasn’t some perfect example of mass awareness and preparedness to measure against. And robo, you said it: “so far”.ben_
    • Look into exponential curves. I really hope you’re correct though.ben_
    • Let's revisit this one in a month shall we?zarkonite
    • I'm speaking only to the mortality figures for any who'd assess their chances of survival based on data they may not understand. Not trying to compare to H1N1SteveJobs
    • Robo, is that really your argument? Global deaths nearing 10,000 and we haven’t even got hit with it yet in America. Thank god no listens to you in an emergencynb
    • Even the most conservative mortality rate for this is an order of magnitude higher than H1N1.i_monk
    • Robo’s cool with it, he hasn’t been within 60’ of another human in years let alone 6’.ben_
    • why does every single thing robo post have an aggravating/troll slant? i.e the 'red dragon' bs.inteliboy
    • Ouch ben, that smarts. Why are you such a meanie..?robotron3k
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