“During the 2018-2019 flu season, the latest with complete data available, just 45.3 percent of adults and 62.6 percent of children received flu shots, according to the CDC.” https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/time-for-a-reality-check-america-the-flu-is-a-much-bigger-threat-than-coronavirus-for-now/2020/01/31/46a15166-4444-11ea-b5fc-eefa848cde99_story.html …
-
-
It’s the uncertainty of the downside. Flu is a problem and yes vaccinate and wash hands—but it’s a different category.
-
There’s also unconstructive panic, like people already being super racist against anyone who looks Asian.
- Show replies
New conversation -
Loading seems to be taking a while.
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.
Especially at this stage: transmission and fatality are unclear. Flu isn’t going to kill hundreds of millions. I’m not saying this one will, but a novel coronavirus could. We just contained SARS.