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Comparing COVID and Influenza Mortality Rates
37:45 - 48:03 (10:18)
The COVID-19 death toll in the US has surpassed 800,000, raising comparisons to the mortality rate of influenza. However, early studies of the H1N1 mortality rate used a different method than current COVID-19 reporting.
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The comparison of influenza and COVID-19 is common as a means of dismissal of the latter's severity.
37:45 - 43:04 (05:19)
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The comparison of influenza and COVID-19 is common as a means of dismissal of the latter's severity. However, the 1918 flu was responsible for countless deaths in the younger population and numerous kids still die from the flu in the present day.
ChapterComparing COVID and Influenza Mortality Rates
Episode#254 – Jay Bhattacharya: The Case Against Lockdowns
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
Dr. Angela Rasmussen discusses the possibility of reinfection after being infected with COVID-19, the severity of the second infection, and the likelihood of immunity after infection.
43:04 - 44:49 (01:45)
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Dr. Angela Rasmussen discusses the possibility of reinfection after being infected with COVID-19, the severity of the second infection, and the likelihood of immunity after infection.
ChapterComparing COVID and Influenza Mortality Rates
Episode#254 – Jay Bhattacharya: The Case Against Lockdowns
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
In this podcast episode, Dr. Jay Bhattacharya discusses the Great Barrington Declaration, which he co-authored, and argues against the idea of lockdown as the solution to COVID.
44:49 - 48:03 (03:14)
Summary
In this podcast episode, Dr. Jay Bhattacharya discusses the Great Barrington Declaration, which he co-authored, and argues against the idea of lockdown as the solution to COVID. He also talks about the ethics of pandemic responses and how to balance public health with personal freedoms.