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The flu does not have a 20 or 30 percent fatality rate for people over 75. Ridiculous.

You know what explains all the data? That covid is way more fatal than the flu for everyone over 35 or so.

But keep reading yourself fairytales from zero hedge or whatever.

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The flu does not have a 20 or 30 percent fatality rate

Nice strawman!

But keep reading yourself fairytales from zero hedge or whatever.

https://bmcmedicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1741-7015-10-162

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We are discussing covid fatality. I hardly see why covid fatality data is a strawman in that discussion

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You really love drama don’t you? Its irrelavant. Bring the facts, bring the data— this “you’re a jew” bullshit is just a distraction. Quit hyperventilating and show how flu is more deadly or about as deadly as covid, if you can.

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I hardly see why covid fatality data is a strawman in that discussion

I compared mortality statistics of the flu to those of covid.

You posted a link to absolute numbers of deaths, of covid of the flu, from the same period.

When one of the main criticisms of covid data is that it has absorbed flu fatalities.

I don't even need to argue that covid mortality data is skewed or flawed, since even when giving you the most generous numbers, my argument still stands.

2012 flu mortality rivals that of 2020 covid mortality, for 75 year olds. If you had bothered to look at the data posted, you would've seen that other age groups show similar results.

this “you’re a jew” bullshit is just a distraction

You do not argue in good faith. I'm accusing you of being disruptive and dishonest.

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Neither does covid you imbecile. Show me the stats where covid has a 20-30% fatality rate. Even in the wildly skewed stats the cdc released its not more than 7-10.

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Statista.com/statistics/1105431/covid-case-fatality-rates-us-by-age-group/

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> * Figures are based on 2,449 cases of COVID-19 with known age. Lower bound of range = number of persons who died among total in age group; upper bound of range = number of persons who died among total in age group with known death.

No sources readily available either. Their ‘upper bound’ is a bunch of nonsense and not an actual mortality stat as they chose only groups with deaths. Its also for those above 85, an age group where a strong gust of wind can kill you.