Hello Ward,
The 1918 influenza pandemic was the most severe pandemic in recent LL>history. It was caused by an H1N1 virus with genes of avian origin. LL>Although there is not universal consensus regarding where the virus LL>originated, it spread worldwide during 1918-1919.
Man, such crossposted texts heavily remind me of Roy Witt who did the same and also made it look as if he was universally knowledgeable about "whatever".
The death rate from seasonal flu is 0.1% in the USA.
It is probably much the same the world over.
The global death rate from COVID-19 is 3.4% according to WHO.
The 1918-1920 pandemic happened because of WW1 ...
Guns did not start a global pandemic. Nor did mustard gas.
and spread initially in particular by US troop movements,
It is unknown where the virus originated, although there has
been a lot of speculation. And do remember, there was a war going
on. Lots of fingers being pointed, everybody blaming somebody
else.
the fact that news was censored,
That is what usually happens when there is a war going on.
the warring parties did not cooperate while the fighting was still going
on,
Soldiers follow orders, and never pretend to play nice.
malnourishment of people, low morale, reduced physical resistance due to
the
fighting and more ...
The virus depleted the ranks. With so few left to fight, there
was no more sense in continuing the war.
I remember my grand-parents discussing this and their story is that most people in the European lowlands who died of an illness, died of typhoid which had easy targets in people weakened already by the flu. The flu in itself was not the big killer, secondary causes were.
One more time. The Spanish Flu was caused by an H1N1 virus.
The death rate from seasonal flu is 0.1% while the death rate
from a virus such as an H1N1 virus is significantly higher.
Same it is with the Corona-virus, same it is every spring when the flu arrives...
Seasonal flu = 0.1% death rate
COVID-19 = 3.4% death rate
SARS = 9.6% death rate
the problem 'now' being science didn't see it coming nor was it prepared
for
the variation but the worldwide near-immediate response was a result of
our
communication-society ...
What the heck have you been smoking?
South Korea has been aggressive in testing their citizens. The
most recent results show 136,000 tested with 5,328 confirmed cases
and 32 deaths, for a death rate of .6 percent.
Italy has *not* been aggressive at testing their citizens. They
have reported 2,502 cases with 80 deaths, which is a death rate of 3.2
percent.
The rate is supposed to be calculated by dividing deaths by
(deaths + recoveries) - or what the WHO calls "past cases."
Going by that method, using earlier numbers, South Korea has had 28
deaths and 41 recoveries, so the death rate is 28/(28+41) - which is
a heck of a lot higher than what the news media has been saying.
and with all due respect for the Chinese victims: PTL for the downfall of Communism otherwise there might already have been 20 million dead in China before the news got out.
China's Hubei Province accounts for 94% of total deaths worldwide.
Mainland China accounts for 96% of total deaths worldwide.
Based on numbers reported by China.
Do note the dead are not tested. And therefore not counted.
So what is the true rate of infection in China?
What is the true death rate in China?
Not even China knows the answer.
Nor does China want to know.
And even if China did know, China would never tell.
The typical seasonal flu has a mortality rate between 290,000 and 650,000 per year... just sayin' ...
0.1% is a tiny percentage.
But hey. Let's do some math.
If this bug proceeds to infect 40-70% of the global population
- currently at 7.8 billion people - and the global fatality rate
is 3.4% as claimed by the WHO, what will our total expected
losses be?
Compare that 3.4% number with your 0.1% number.
Not only is it a big difference, it is a *huge* difference.
--Lee
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