The flu has killed 10,000 Americans as the world worries over coronavirus

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Whether you’re watching TV or reading the news, you’d be hard-pressed to avoid a story about coronavirus. And it’s no wonder, since the outbreak — which now affects more than 27 countries outside of China, where the Wuhan coronavirus originated — has been declared a global health emergency by the World Health Organization (WHO).

But there’s another major health threat that seems to be getting lost in the fray: the flu. An estimated 19 million Americans have been infected with the flu so far this season, and 180,000 of them have been hospitalized because of the illness, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The flu virus has already killed an estimated 10,000 people across the U.S., including 68 children, according to the CDC. In fact, the 2019-2020 flu season is shaping up to be one of the worst in years.

In contrast, the Wuhan coronavirus has infected more than 28,000 people and killed 565, according to data gathered by Johns Hopkins University — though those numbers continue to rise.

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Whether you’re watching TV or reading the news, you’d be hard-pressed to avoid a story about coronavirus. And it’s no wonder, since the outbreak — which now affects more than 27 countries outside of China, where the Wuhan coronavirus originated — has been declared a global health emergency by the World Health Organization (WHO).

But there’s another major health threat that seems to be getting lost in the fray: the flu. An estimated 19 million Americans have been infected with the flu so far this season, and 180,000 of them have been hospitalized because of the illness, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The flu virus has already killed an estimated 10,000 people across the U.S., including 68 children, according to the CDC. In fact, the 2019-2020 flu season is shaping up to be one of the worst in years.

In contrast, the Wuhan coronavirus has infected more than 28,000 people and killed 565, according to data gathered by Johns Hopkins University — though those numbers continue to rise.

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/the...world-worries-over-coronavirus-221101770.html
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The flu, despite the annual devastation, has become a familiar devil.

Corona comes with an exotic story of bat-to-human transition, originates from a highly populated area and evokes emotions similar to those of Ebola. The unknown new devil.
 
Nattydread said:
The flu, despite the annual devastation, has become a familiar devil.

Corona comes with an exotic story of bat-to-human transition, originates from a highly populated area and evokes emotions similar to those of Ebola. The unknown new devil.
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The were also the racist undertones about these backward people that eat "exotic" meats...
 
Its not about the 10000 people killed by the flu, its about the fatality rate of this new virus. Out of 28 million people as you say, 10000 died. What is 28 million people walipata corona virus? Fatality ingekua what? 20 mill? These are facts that are not known yet and thats why kuna hullabaloo about it
 
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