President Donald Trump has repeatedly used seasonal flu as a comparison point for coronavirus, both in terms of mortality rates and the government’s response strategy. Trump tweeted after his own bout with coronavirus that each year, thousands of Americans die from the flu, yet the United States economy remains open.
The Flu Is More Likely To Kill You Than COVID-19 If You’re 17 Or Younger, Statistics Show
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