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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Please stop referencing the 1918 pandemic. It's a HORRIBLE comparison.

The first wave did mostly hit older, immunocompromised people.

The second wave was bad because:

1. It mutated to become more deadly.
2. There was a world war happening, and soldiers were catching it and spreading it in trenches.

The 3rd wave was MUCH less deadly. [/quote]

Do you think that the economic recovery data is also HORRIBLE? [/quote]

Yes, I'm sure it was. [/quote]

Look it up.  Seriously.

This is all important stuff.  It's worth your attention.[/quote]

I think 1918 is an useful resource but there are inherent risks in using it to guide our response to the epidemic. Your talk about the economic situation shows how limited 1918-1919 is as a comparison. 1/3 of Americans in 1918 lived on farms. They were self-employed farmers. that means their ability to handle any kind of economic shutdown is quite different from today's service economy where virtually everyone works for an employer. By the measures of the Spanish Flu, COVID-19 is far less fatal as well. [/quote]

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