re: Current score. Corona vs flu

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Calm down. Sure it's infectious, what type of
influenza's not-

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COVID-19 is not an influenza virus. It’s a coronavirus.

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Higher mortality rate ? While at this time that might appear to be the case, many health officials think not necessarily and perhaps no different from typical viruses brought out of Asia."

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The mortality rate cannot be determined at this time. The virus is spreading too fast and there are too many unknowns about its lasting effects. All we know is that it is brand new to the human population and is having a severe effect on the elderly and infirm.

Also, there is no definition for a “typical virus.” From Asia or anywhere else.

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Why is the mortality rate higher in Italy ? Italy has the oldest population in Europe---and many of the deaths from Corona in Italy have been among those 80 to 90-years-old, the same demographic that any virus is deadliest among

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The 1918 novel H1N1 influenza was far deadlier for the age group 20-40 than it was for older people who had built up some defense by having contracted other flu strains during their lives.

COVID-19 is also a novel virus and we simply can’t predict how it will behave over a long period in the human population. Right now it’s deadly for older and infirm people. It could mutate easily. That’s why so many health officials are so nervous about it.

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Coronavirus Facts

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Seriously, The Guardian?