COVID 19
ESSN has shifted our organizing to accommodate for the current COVID 19 Outbreak.
We hear a lot on the news and from politicians and the government about the severity of the current Corona Virus outbreak. It is being called a crisis and pandemic. But is this an overreaction? The numbers don't seem to support many of the actions the government is taking. So far the death rate seems no more sever than the seasonal flu, maybe
The reality that is becoming more and more evident is that the mortality rate for the Corona Virus is no more sever than the seasonal flu,
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Annual Deaths world wide form influenza
290,000 to 650,000 per year.
Current Corona Virus Cases world Wide
335,403
0.004%
Current Corona Virus Deaths World Wide
14,611
0.001%
Perspective: Annually in the Untied States
59,000 deaths do to influenza & pneumonia
39,000 death do to care crashes
47,000 deaths do to suicide
Numbers
Italy
Population: 60,461,826
Total Cases: 59,138 / 0.09%
Total Deaths: 5,476 / 0.009%
Spain
Population: 46,754,778
Total Cases: 28,603 / 0.06%
Total Deaths: 1,756 / 0.003%
USA
Population: 331,002,651
Total Cases: 32,356 / 0.009%
Total Deaths: 414 / 0.0001%
Iran
Population: 83,992,949
Total Cases: 21,638 / 0.02%
Total Deaths: 1,685 / 0.002%
China
Population: 1,439,323,776
Total Cases: 81,054 / 0.005%
Total Deaths: 3,261 / 0.0002%
South Korea
Population: 51,269,185
Total Cases: 8,897 / 0.01%
Total Deaths: 104 / 0.0002%
Japan
Population: 126,476,461
Total Cases: 1,086 / 0.0008%
Total Deaths: 36 / 00002%
India
Population: 1,380,004,385
Total Cases: 396 / 0.00002%
Total Deaths: 7 / 0.000000005%
Questions
When we take an objective look at the current COVID 19 outbreak we ultimately have to conclude that much of the fear being pushed by politicians and the media is
are left with some interesting questions.