Thread by @CalvinStarnesOG, So, I'm sure at some point you've heard some version of "the [...]

So, I'm sure at some point you've heard some version of "the yearly flu is more deadly that the coronavirus."

I knew this couldn't be right since a lot of those people were Fox News trash or their demo. But, I was curious what the actual numbers were, so I looked them up.

INFLUENZA - U.S. estimated cases & deaths
(Annual average from 2010 - 2019, Uncertainty Index)

Symptomatic Cases: 25,891,542 - 35,777,299
Deaths: 30,593 - 54,296
Mortality rate: 0.118 - 0.151%

Source: CDC https://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/burden/index.html

Burden of Influenza

Learn about how CDC estimates the burden of seasonal influenza in the U.S.

https://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/burden/index.html

COVID-19 - U.S. confirmed cases & deaths
(January 23, 2020 to April 15, 2020)

Confirmed Cases: 609,995
Deaths: 26,069
Mortality rate: 4.27%

Source: Johns Hopkins https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/map.html

Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center

Johns Hopkins experts in global public health, infectious disease, and emergency preparedness have been at the forefront of the international response to COVID-19.

https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/map.html

Coronavirus is 28 to 37 times more deadly than the annual flu in America.

But, these same folk usually double down by saying, "So what? COVID-19 has infected far fewer people, so what if a few more of that smaller group die?

1) The people arguing this are trash.

2) These are only confirmed cases of coronavirus. Since we (still) only have limited testing, there could be significantly more that have not been identified.

SOURCE: The Atlantic https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2020/03/why-coronavirus-testing-us-so-delayed/607954/

The 4 Key Reasons the U.S. Is So Behind on Coronavirus Testing

Bureaucracy, equipment shortages, an unwillingness to share, and failed leadership doomed the American response to COVID-19.

https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2020/03/why-coronavirus-testing-us-so-delayed/607954/

3) Due to a lack of a national game plan and limited resources, the COVID-19 death toll is undercounted.

SOURCE: The NY Times https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/05/us/coronavirus-deaths-undercount.html

Official Counts Understate the U.S. Coronavirus Death Toll

Inconsistent protocols, limited resources and a patchwork of decision making have led to an undercounting of people with the coronavirus who have died, health experts say.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/05/us/coronavirus-deaths-undercount.html

4) Stay-at-home orders have been implemented nationally and across the globe to limit the spread. Without these both the confirmed cases and deaths would be much higher.

(shrugs) I have no call to action. Just sharing.

Although, here's a list of Relief Funds from http://Eater.com . I have not vetted any of them, so make sure you do your due diligence. But, I generally like what http://Eater.com has to offer. https://www.eater.com/2020/3/17/21182293/coronavirus-relief-funds-restaurants-food-service-workers

Donate to These Relief Funds for Restaurants Hurt by Coronavirus

Nonprofits and other grassroots organizations nationwide are working to help those affected by COVID-19

http://Eater.com

Also if my math/thought process is incorrect, would someone smarter than me please let me know?

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