Two main errors there. Firstly, the previous pandemic death tolls were ESTIMATED using EXCESS MORTALITY and pneumonia diagnoses (among other things). Comparing them with confirmed COVID-19 fatalities makes no sense
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No, but they could plausibly be, say, 30% higher worldwide right now, and double over the next 6 months. It's also worth noting that the massive global intervention makes it very challenging to compare this pandemic to earlier ones
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