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Covid vs. 1918 Influenza Pandemics.

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The 1918 influenza pandemic killed roughly 675,000 Americans. At present, the total US deaths assigned to the Covid virus is almost exactly 25% of that figure.

It should be noted that the influenza pandemic's most devastating period was after August, 1918. 292,000 US deaths were reported in the period September-December, 1918.

Regards, stay safe 'n well. Remember the Big 3: masks, hand washing and physical distancing.
 

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The 1918 influenza pandemic killed roughly 675,000 Americans. At present, the total US deaths assigned to the Covid virus is almost exactly 25% of that figure.

It should be noted that the influenza pandemic's most devastating period was after August, 1918. 292,000 US deaths were reported in the period September-December, 1918.

Regards, stay safe 'n well. Remember the Big 3: masks, hand washing and physical distancing.


the Covid virus is almost exactly 25% of that


And just think, it could stop at anytime?
 

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The 1918 influenza pandemic killed roughly 675,000 Americans. At present, the total US deaths assigned to the Covid virus is almost exactly 25% of that figure.

It should be noted that the influenza pandemic's most devastating period was after August, 1918. 292,000 US deaths were reported in the period September-December, 1918.

Regards, stay safe 'n well. Remember the Big 3: masks, hand washing and physical distancing.

The Spanish flu was way......... more devastating when you calculate the population back then

The pop of the U.S. was only 103 million back then
 

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And just think, it could stop at anytime?

Yep. If people behaved like intelligent adults instead of morons it’d be under control within a month.
 

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Yep. If people behaved like intelligent adults instead of morons it’d be under control within a month.

Perhaps the BLM protesters that gather would take heed of that?(LOL)
 

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Say children dont die from coronavirus.


Just say it

Children do but the rate is so low it’s really not a consideration. What is important is that they are asymptomatic carriers.
 

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Children do but the rate is so low it’s really not a consideration. What is important is that they are asymptomatic carriers.

I think it's a consideration for those that get sick
 

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No worries Vegas

There's only around 5 million cases

That all ages

So.. the poor poor children are okay bud
 

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Many Americans believe the death toll would have been much higher were it not for President Trump, his son-in-law Jared Kushner. and the Vice President Mike Spence as well as the intervention of Republican governors.
 

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They’re a small minority compared to all the other morons.

True, but for awhile there, they were Front and center(wink)
 
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