Showing posts with label To put Coronavirus in perspective regular flu kills 646. Show all posts
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Friday, January 31, 2020

To put Coronavirus in perspective regular flu kills 646,000 people a year worldwide now

But, only 8000 have died in the U.S. so far this season. But, worldwide it's:
646,000
Seasonal flu kills 291,000 to 646,000 people worldwide each year, according to a new estimate that's higher than the previous one of 250,000 to 500,000 deaths a year. The new figures from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other groups were published Dec.