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> with a dramatic increase in magnitude

According to a recent paper[0]

"in-hospital mortality for COVID-19 was nearly three-times higher than for seasonal influenza"

[0] https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanres/article/PIIS2213-2...




Here's an in-hospital mortality chart of flu vs. COVID versus age. The in-hospital mortality is basically equivalent up until age 55+.

https://twitter.com/malkusm/status/1343672439734235136?s=20




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