THERE ARE SEVERAL social media posts being shared widely in Ireland that cite a World Health Organization briefing as evidence that Covid-19 is “no more deadly or dangerous” than the seasonal flu when the death rates are compared.
The piece, published on 8 October, cites a number of figures to reach the conclusion that Covid-19 is no more dangerous than the flu, focusing in particular on the infection fatality rate. It should be noted that Dr Ryan did not give figures for the fatality rate of Covid-19 during this part of the briefing, nor did he compare it to the flu.
Our current best estimates tell us that about 10% of the global population may have been infected by this virus. This varies depending on country, it varies from urban to rural, it varies between different groups. A statement from the WHO Dr Ryan said: “Estimates of case fatality ratio and infection fatality ratio during an outbreak are often inaccurate. WHO has issued a scientific brief to help countries estimate these ratios as appropriately and accurately as possible, while accounting for possible biases.” Typically, we look to serological studies [which check for antibodies] to estimate the infection fatality ratio. Mathematical models are also being used to estimate it.
Research has found that the Covid-19 infection fatality rate is between 0.5-1%, while the flu infection fatality rate is between 0.001% and 0.05%. Added to that, a 2014 peer-reviewed study found that 1-10 people died per 100,000 people with flu infections. This would give it an IFR of 0.001-0.01%.
The flu figures have vanished this year?
The flu is more dangerous,the amount of people i know gets the flu every year not one person i know has had covid,plus the number of cases & deaths are exaggerated every day very strange what's going on in the world..
If you use your common sense it's not more dangerous. But it's easier to use as a 'made up enemy' to crash the economy and keep people at their wealth level.
Factcheck :asymptomatic not spread virus 😏 😏 😏 😏
You'd wanna fact check your stories more before you print scandalous allegations against teachers .
Flu is no more dangerous than covid
Retweet it because you don’t like the comments from earlier?
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Even if he said it or not, we know it's not dangerous!
The journal is fakenews with fake fact checking. Political propaganda
Reality says it though.
Also really admire how your 'fact checks' run right in tandem with WHO and EU policy decisions. What are the odds Fact check their models why don't you '30,000+ Irish people will die', 'Millions of UK brits will die' I'll wait
It's not 'as deadly' though for most age brackets
Why have you allowed comments and then deleted/censored them?
Factcheck :asymptomatic dont spread virus 😏 😏 😏 😏
Why not fact check this - between 01/07-22/11 (nearly 5 months) of the 45,215 people tested Covid+ in Ireland (as per reports provided by hpscireland) 39,773 were under age of 65 (only 28 deaths). The survival rate for u-65s during that period was 99.929%.
No Irish Michael Ryan said he wanted to take ppl from their homes and quarantine them in an undisclosed place.
Any chance of a fact check on what has happened to the flu this year?
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