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Re:Philly scientist behind COVID vaccine tech was demoted by... by ashtonkem on Monday January 04, 2021 @01:38AM (#25628428)
Those who compare COVID to a really bad flu season don't seem to understand just how bad a bad flu season can get. The estimated deaths from 1918 are thought to be 17-100x what COVID has caused so far.
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Re:Philly scientist behind COVID vaccine tech was demoted by... by beerandt on Monday January 04, 2021 @12:25PM (#25634654)
For some people, maybe. For others, it's merely recognizing and stating that we've gotten through bad or even worse epidemics than this. Often without the sensationalized hoopla. Eg,1968.

I'd argue it's the people saying it isn't comparable to a bad flu season who are the ones less familiar with the flu's devistating history.

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Re:Philly scientist behind COVID vaccine tech was demoted by... by PhasmaFelis on Monday January 04, 2021 @06:15PM (#25639610)
The fact that we've gotten through worse doesn't mean it's not a major issue. There's a large gap between "human civilization will survive this" and "not a big deal."
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