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Hav

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5. I also remember idiots
Thu May 28, 2020, 04:51 AM
May 2020

comparing national yearly numbers for the flu and corona in February and March. That doesn't seem to be a thing anymore after the month of April. Now they had to revise it to 34 states? With rising case numbers, I'm pretty certain that this narrative will evolve soon as well. In some states, it's just starting to get worse and then chances are high that a second wave is coming. And that is with people taking more precautions to prevent getting sick.

So they can feel smart doing their bidding for the 1% by comparing yearly numbers in a selection of states with a still developing pandemic. But that won't end well for them and they'll look stupid soon.

That flu epidemic killed between DeminPennswoods May 2020 #1
The CDC numbers are for all respiratory deaths. Including flu and pneumonia. Squinch May 2020 #7
These numbers are for the 2017-18 flu epidemic DeminPennswoods May 2020 #35
The most actual counted flu deaths is around 15,000 NutmegYankee May 2020 #33
Exactly, 3,448 to 15,620 is the accurate annual flu count range. See this OP: Alex4Martinez May 2020 #34
Read this article to him intrepidity May 2020 #2
Not just apples to oranges, it's 8 month flu season vs just a couple months covid season so far Cicada May 2020 #6
The article describes a far more fundamental problem with the Squinch May 2020 #15
You are correct. But the comparison fails for an additional reason also. Cicada May 2020 #19
Yes. Definitely. Squinch May 2020 #30
We have about as much data as we're going to have for flu in 2018, including estimates struggle4progress May 2020 #3
I think that is for an entire year Meowmee May 2020 #4
More than that, the flu numbers don't reflect anything like reality. Squinch May 2020 #8
I didn't read it but I will Meowmee May 2020 #11
But if that were the case, if they were counting flu complications, Squinch May 2020 #12
I read it, added to my post Meowmee May 2020 #16
My question in all this is why would they do that. Squinch May 2020 #17
I am not sure, I would have to research it, not that that would give a sure answer Meowmee May 2020 #18
So career public health scientists are using a "ridiculous formula". former9thward May 2020 #22
Read the article in post 2. And, really, can't you do better than that? Squinch May 2020 #31
I try and meet the standards of who I am replying to. former9thward May 2020 #36
Keep trying. Squinch May 2020 #37
I think the dr who wrote the piece said the actual flu deaths counted were around 7 thousand womanofthehills May 2020 #20
I guess I missed that part Meowmee May 2020 #21
I also remember idiots Hav May 2020 #5
In a typical year, the average under 50 flu deaths are about 1.2 per 100,000 muriel_volestrangler May 2020 #9
The flu death numbers are wrong in that article. SunSeeker May 2020 #10
And if one state has 100 to 200 deaths per year from flu, Squinch May 2020 #14
Hey, if a random sports guy is saying this... matt819 May 2020 #13
I don't know about 34 states or the 2018 flu former9thward May 2020 #23
The quite part BGBD May 2020 #28
They sure are! What a mess. But accurate or inaccurate, Hortensis May 2020 #41
And this is a stage the Right is in right now Johnny2X2X May 2020 #24
tell him BGBD May 2020 #25
Seriously?? Bengus81 May 2020 #26
Why all of the sudden we have to debunk a bunch of crap posted on facebook or told by some relative? LisaL May 2020 #27
So "Mr. Sports talk" is now playing a doctor on Farcebook?? Bengus81 May 2020 #29
Here's one. The 2018 flu season is over. Mariana May 2020 #32
I'd believe those numbers, and it makes COVID-19 more frightening, not less Amishman May 2020 #38
You just say "Nuh uh!" and then he'll go "Uh huh" and then you go "nuh uh!!!" and he'll go "UH HUH!! cbdo2007 May 2020 #39
Don't Try To Argue ProfessorGAC May 2020 #40
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