Yes, but in 1918 the US population was less than 1/3 of what it is now.https://twitter.com/RVAwonk/status/1438137519149887494 …
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I agree, it's bad. Just not possible to make a one-to-one comparison to 1918 given the huge population difference.
Much more medical knowledge and therefore far greater capacity to construct a virus that evades existing antibodies...(whoops, we're not supposed to think that, are we?)
Exactly. The COVID-19 Pandemic happens with 1918 level technology and communication, the death count is WAY higher than it currently is.
The 1918 pandemic also lasted 3 years.
And with a great vaccine for the last 8 months
When we crossed the civil war I was pretty shocked it wasn't a bigger deal
My argument for the past 18 months too.
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