Munch517
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Its not really overblown and it will probably kill far more people than the flu this year. Information is very incomplete but the only real estimate I trust is the "uncertainty range" of 50k-5m deaths in the US alone, all these efforts to close gathering places are to ensure it's on the low end of that estimate. For whatever it's worth the deaths are pretty heavily weighted towards the elderly and those with health problems. This is going to be a thing for awhile.
Several articles from one of the most authoritative sources out there:
Why the coronavirus is different from flu and warrants major action
People who argue that covid-19 is no bigger a problem than flu ignore the fact that we lack natural immunity and have no vaccines in our armoury
Coronavirus: What are the worst symptoms and how deadly is covid-19?
Use a tissue to blow your nose, and put it in the bin It has been two months since China’s health officials described a mysterious virus spreading in Hubei . As of 2 March, the new coronavirus has infected nearly 89,000 people across 65 countries, according to the World Health Organization ...
Coronavirus: Risk of death rises with age, diabetes and heart disease
A study of people with the new coronavirus in two Chinese hospitals identified risk factors for deaths due to the disease People who have the new coronavirus are most likely to die if they are older or show signs of sepsis or blood clotting problems. That’s according to a study that followed a...
Could the new coronavirus really kill 50 million people worldwide?
There are many things we don't know about the new coronavirus If the spread of the new coronavirus isn't halted, it could infect 60 per cent of the world’s population and kill 1 in 100 of those infected - around 50 million people. This is what Gabriel Leung, chair of public health medicine at Hong …
Full list of New Scientists' many flu articles (they're normally paid but it looks like this coverage is free):