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Originally Posted by 9M71
Thanks, while I appreciate and agree with parts of your logic, I'm not sure if h1n1 and covid-19 are exactly comparable in terms of death rate, asymptomatic spread, etc. It would be interesting to look back a few years later when we understand this better to see how we could have differently responded.
I do need to disagree with your last paragraph however. Both h1n1 and covid-19 are capable of killing young healthy people. At the beginning of the pandemic when NYC was hit hard and quick, some of my young (<40) healthy friends passed away from COVID or a condition (e.g. heart attack in an otherwise healthy person) that was triggered by COVID. IMO there is still a lot we don't understand.
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While I'm sad for your friend, that is certainly not a normal case. My condolences, nonetheless.