Reply #14: while it may be comparable to the regular flu

[Analyticalist]

in lethality in its current form, it is far more contageous.

What that means is more people will die, but at the same ratio of sick people to dead people.

This should not encourage anyone to let their guard down. This is still dangerous to children, who can die from secondary infections too. Just look at the Max Gomez case here in Nashville.

He was 5 years old with no known pre-existing medical conditions. He first showed symptoms on a Friday, but looked like he was getting better on Sunday. At no point during this period did his fever get above 102. Monday, he started feeling worse and was lethargic when his father came home from work at 5....he was dead by 10 pm.