Shutting Down a Pandemic: Does it even matter if the flu or the new coronavirus is worse?

The US has had over 12,000 deaths caused by influenza so far this year.  Most hospitals are pretty full at present.  What happens if the coronavirus spreads in the US?  The last report I read said that 15-20 percent of coronavirus patients require intensive care hospitilization.  We do not know the mortality rate of theContinue reading “Shutting Down a Pandemic: Does it even matter if the flu or the new coronavirus is worse?”