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aatishb / covidtrends

Tracking the growth of COVID-19 Cases worldwide
https://aatishb.com/covidtrends/
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Add comparatively charts for influenza #90

Open pranaysharmadelhi opened 4 years ago

pranaysharmadelhi commented 4 years ago

Could you please add a chart for comparison with Influenza please to reduce panic among people that this is a killer virus (capable of wiping out humanity from the face of the earth if left unchecked)?

https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/coronavirus/coronavirus-disease-2019-vs-the-flu

grahamperrin commented 4 years ago

+1 to the wish for comparison.

However, from yesterday's Coronavirus deaths: how does Britain compare with other countries? | David Spiegelhalter | Opinion | The Guardian:

… effects of seasonal flu are not based on tests or death certificates …

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