33 What are you doing to prepare yourself for a possible Coronavirus outbreak in the US? posted 1 year ago by carbonsteel 1 year ago by carbonsteel +33 / -0 Cases are already evident in the US but isolated. I’m just wondering how others are preparing? 13 comments share 13 comments share save hide report block hide child comments Comments (13) sorted by: top new old worst You're viewing a single comment thread. View all comments, or full comment thread. ▲ 2 ▼ – modded 2 points 1 year ago +2 / -0 Seems to be less infectious. Not so sure about the death rate, and the flu doesn't put 20% of the infected in critical condition with pneumonia. https://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/burden/index.html Flu 2018: Infected was 45,000,000 Hospitalized was 810,000 (or 1.8%) Dead was 61,000 (or 0.13333%) Coronavirus currently: Infected is 20,701 Critical is (can't load Chinese site at work let's say 20%) Dead is 427 (or 2.06%) permalink save report block reply
Seems to be less infectious. Not so sure about the death rate, and the flu doesn't put 20% of the infected in critical condition with pneumonia.
https://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/burden/index.html Flu 2018: Infected was 45,000,000 Hospitalized was 810,000 (or 1.8%) Dead was 61,000 (or 0.13333%)
Coronavirus currently: Infected is 20,701 Critical is (can't load Chinese site at work let's say 20%) Dead is 427 (or 2.06%)