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In reply to the discussion: Super Covid is Here, and You Should Be Very Worried [View all]angrychair
(8,699 posts)54. Very different situations
Its illogical to compare the death rates. The 1918 Flu Pandemic was during the tail end of WWI with millions of people moving around, many in horrid living conditions.
In 2020, we have modern medical facilities and no one moving around or living in a bombed out building with no electricity or running water.
Also very different types of viruses. If you survived the 1918 flu pandemic, very few had long term health issues.
Not so true of COVID.
My whole point being that its not an apples to apples comparison.
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Booster shots forever, that's what they're predicting, new variations still respond to vaccines
Baclava
Dec 2020
#5
It seems that the vaccine addresses different strains...it works on a common protein needed for
Demsrule86
Dec 2020
#38
Well I am now going with my N95, a paper mask over the outside, wrap around eye protection-
58Sunliner
Dec 2020
#12
true, it is speculation but even from the science community most of the info about covid
hellno45
Dec 2020
#50
The author of this article has no medical qualifications, his background's in economics.
Denzil_DC
Dec 2020
#15
Umair Haque is a sobering voice on political and social trends but he isn't a doctor or a scientist
Maven
Dec 2020
#22
No serious medical authority will be able to answer that question at the moment.
Denzil_DC
Dec 2020
#28
No mystery as to why the spread is out of control. Wow. Again, thanks for the info.
MerryBlooms
Dec 2020
#35
Generally, in order to be more transmissible it would have to be more virulent.
58Sunliner
Dec 2020
#33