Why Comparing COVID-19 to the Flu is Flawed

Comparison to the number of flu deaths (say 30,000 a year) and the current number of COVID-19 deaths misses several major points when viewed from a national or international level. Humans have been exposed to various flu viruses for many generations. Many have partial or full immunity to certain strains; large percentages of older folks in the U.S. get annual flu shots
Flu spreads widely, but because of vaccines and partial immunity, slowly. Last...