Nothing personal. Just figures.
Computed as follows ↓
Spanish Flu |
Hong Kong Flu |
Covid-19 |
|
| Period | 1918-20 | 1968-69 | cumulated as of 7 March 2021 |
| Deaths worldwide, mln | Medium estimation: 75 mln; Pessimistic est.: 100 mln Source: Wikipedia |
Medium est.: 2.5 mln; Pessimistic est.: 4 mln Source: The Lancet |
2.591 mln Source: Johns Hopkins University |
| World Population, mln | 1912 | 3552 | 7851 |
| Population Lost in the Pandemic, % | 3.92% | 0.07% | 0.03% |
Covid-19 data as of 7 March 2021.
And… Have you ever heard of the Hong Kong Flu? Honestly. It was only 52 years ago. Twice as many victims as our Covid. Honestly, please.