Let's put the latest virus in perspective. Have we blown this out of proportion compared to historical numbers? Is what the world has done to address the current pandemic worth the economic costs? Has the sensationalized attention by the media hurt the objectivity of the COVID-19?
Do the science. Do your own research. Judge the data and statistics for yourself.
COVID-19 cases worldwide 1,379,168
H1N1 cases worldwide ~ 1,400.000.000
COVID-19 Deaths worldwide 78,223
H1N1 Deaths worldwide 525,000
Reference H1N1 Swine Flu Pandemic
How does the COVID-19 pandemic compare to the last pandemic?
While the Corona virus is certainly a serious issue, there are a number of things that take huge amounts of Americans lives each year, some several times the projected high end of the range of coronavirus, they are (in annual numbers);
Accidental: 169,936
Gun violence: 37,603
Seasonal Influenza and pneumonia: 55,672
Pandemic deaths:
Spanish Flu in 1918-20: 675,000
H2N2 in 1957-58: 116,000
H1N1 in 2009-10: 525,000
Heart disease 650,000
Cancer 600,000
Unintentional injuries 170,000
Chronic lower respiratory disease 160,000
Stroke 147,000
Alzheimers 120,000
Diabetes 84,000
Kidney disease 50,000
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