H2N2 virus was first noted in the U.S. in 1968. The estimated number of deaths was 1M worldwide and about 100,000 in the U.S. Most excess deaths were 65yrs & older.

THE U.S. DID NOT SHUT DOWN.
The dems are using COVID as a political WEAPON against @POTUS
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In February 1957, a new influenza A (H2N2) virus emerged in East Asia, triggering a pandemic (“Asian Flu”).
 
The estimated number of deaths was 1.1 million worldwide and 116,000 in the U.S.

THE U.S. DID NOT SHUT DOWN.
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The 1918 influenza pandemic was the most severe pandemic in recent history. It was caused by an H1N1 virus.

The number of deaths was estimated to be at least 50M worldwide with about 675,000 occurring in the United States.

THE U.S. DID NOT SHUT DOWN.
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The 2009 H1N1 Pandemic: CDC estimated there were 60.8 million cases, 274,304 hospitalizations, and 12,469 deaths, that no one blamed @BarackObama

THE U.S. DID NOT SHUT DOWN.

We shut down on March 20th & had only 309 COVID19 deaths.

This is A political WEAPON against @POTUS