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Influenza statistics

“Pneumonia and influenza mortality levels have been low, but 149 influenza-associated deaths in children have been reported so far this season. This number is higher than recorded at the same time in every season since reporting began in 2004-05, except…

Covid, stats and the Italy anomaly

“Why have so many coronavirus patients died in Italy? The country’s high death toll is due to an ageing population, overstretched health system and the way fatalities are reported” “But Prof Ricciardi added that Italy’s death rate may also appear…

Covid and flu stats

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimated that during the H1N1 “Swine Flu” outbreak, there were 60.8 million cases in the US, 274,000 hospitalizations, and 12,469 deaths for the period April 2009 to April 2010. Were there…

Covid shutdown

How many over 65 (for example) would sign a waiver forgoing ICU treatment for Covid-19 in return for opening back up the economy with practical precautions? The financial damage to the younger generations is growing by the day.

Covid testing methods

What are the chances that Covid virus cells are present in the upper nasal passage of every person being tested in that fashion? How many false negatives will result if people are infected and the virus is deep down in…