Not true. The cruise ships have been ideal samples as they have a known number of people on them and it is quite easy to test a large percentage of the sample.
The death rate for the cruise ships has been about 2%. So there isn't some huge number on the ships who haven't been tested.
Even at that, the mortality rate is higher than what the flu has, even for elderly. The death rate of those aged over 65 with the flu is 0.84%, that figure is a lot higher with covid.
Not true. The cruise ships have been ideal samples as they have a known number of people on them and it is quite easy to test a large percentage of the sample. The death rate for the cruise ships has been about 2%. So there isn't some huge number on the ships who haven't been tested.
CONFIRMATION BIAS ALERT.
CONFIRMATION BIAS ALERT.
Cruise ship passengers tend to be elderly statistically, and elderly people have a higher chance of death from the flu.
Covid-19 is a variant of common cold.
STOP PANICKING.
Even at that, the mortality rate is higher than what the flu has, even for elderly. The death rate of those aged over 65 with the flu is 0.84%, that figure is a lot higher with covid.