Why Coronavirus is More Dangerous than the Flu

There are many myths surrounding coronavirus.

One myth states flu kills more people than the coronavirus. This may be true for some countries. However in the US
— 62,000 people died from the flu between October 1 and April 4, that means the US had an average of about 331 flu deaths a day
— February 6 through April 30, an average of more than 739 coronavirus deaths per day
–Different times frame, but if we get the second wave of COVID-19 infections, we could get continue to get more coronavirus deaths than flu deaths even during the peak of flu season (December-February).

Other myth busters about the danger of the coronavirus
—Coronavirus is much more contagious than the flu
— Research shows a person with the flu infects an average of about 1.28 other people
–a person with the COVID-19 virus infects an average of about 2 to 3 other people. This includes people who show no symptoms.

—Coronavirus can be spread for many days without symptoms
— People show flu symptoms often within two days according to the CDC
— People show COVID-19 symptoms within four or five days after exposure,” according to Harvard Medical Schoo, if you’ve been exposed to the coronavirus And many people
never show symptoms, but can still spread the virus.

—You can get a flu vaccine but not a coronavirus vaccine
The earliest a COVID-19 vaccine will be available will be December of this year


Soures/References
—Critics said the flu kills more than coronavirus. Why that’s not a fair comparison — and now, it’s not even true (CNN)

—Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) advice for the public: Mythbusters (WHO)

—If you’ve been exposed to the coronavirus (Harvard Medical Letter)

—Get the Facts About Coronavirus (CDC)

—Debunking COVID-19 (coronavirus) myths (Mayo Clinic)

—7 Dangerous Myths About The COVID-19 Coronavirus Pandemic

—21 Myths About Coronavirus You Need to Stop Believing Now

And for anyone trying to convince anyone that this virus is real and precautions are necessary, here is a good read.

I’ve been talking to conspiracy theorists for 20 years – here are my six rules of engagement
Great closing thought…
“6. Finally, be realistic
There is, of course, no guarantee that this advice will be effective. There are no incontestable arguments or fail-proof strategies that will always convert a conspiracy theorist to scepticism. Therefore, set realistic expectations. The aim of talking to conspiracy theorists is not to convert them, but to sow doubt about an argument, and hopefully enable them to gradually build up resistance to its seductive appeal.”