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A typical seasonal flu kills about 300-600,000 people per year in the world. COVID-19 was at ~300k worldwide in May 15th, and as of today is at ~600k worldwide. In 2 months.
And judging by the shape of the world's curve, this is going to be a very large pandemic indeed.
And judging by the shape of the world's curve, this is going to be a very large pandemic indeed.
Ranking COVID-19 right now, it's passed every seasonal flu that has occurred recently.
It's passed the 2009 H1N1 pandemic which slowly infected up to 1 billion people and about 180k people died.
It's passing (this month) the peak ever seasonal flu yearly death total.
It's passed the 2009 H1N1 pandemic which slowly infected up to 1 billion people and about 180k people died.
It's passing (this month) the peak ever seasonal flu yearly death total.
What's next? the major pandemics of the past 2 centuries. It's clear COVID will rank amongst the major pandemics (1890, 1918, 1957, 1968) as respiratory infections that swept worldwide and killed >1million people.
if you're wondering "why is everyone taking this one so seriously", that's why.
