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SunSeeker

(51,574 posts) Sat Apr 25, 2020, 07:05 AM Apr 2020

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Comparing the age demographics of flu vs. Covid-19 deaths, one thing is clear:

Flu deaths can reasonably be described as vastly consisting of people ove 65.

https://www.livestories.com/statistics/us-influenza-flu-pneumonia-deaths-mortality

Covid-19 deaths, on the other hand, are over 50% below 75. This disease kills a lot of people of all ages, and all medical conditions. This is not the flu.

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/coronavirus-age-sex-demographics/

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Comparing the age demographics of flu vs. Covid-19 deaths, one thing is clear: (Original Post) SunSeeker Apr 2020 OP

I wish people would get this Freddie Apr 2020 #1

Exactly. I get so frustrated talking to people about this. SunSeeker Apr 2020 #2

Freddie

(9,267 posts)

1. I wish people would get this

Reply to SunSeeker (Original post)

Sat Apr 25, 2020, 07:10 AM

Apr 2020

This is killing perfectly healthy people in their 30s and 40s.
It’s. not. the. flu.

SunSeeker

(51,574 posts)

2. Exactly. I get so frustrated talking to people about this.

Reply to Freddie (Reply #1)

Sat Apr 25, 2020, 07:16 AM

Apr 2020

They think they're invincible because they're under 65 (and they think those over 65 are expendable for the economy).

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