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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe US crossed the 250,000 COVID-19 death barrier on Friday the 13th, now at 251,256 deaths
Subtracting out the sub 80K population micro states of San Marino (Belgium will soon pass it as the number one nation in terms of deaths per million) and Andorra, the US is now 9th in terms of deaths per million. Many of the the South American nations are absolutely exploding across the board as well.
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/
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The US crossed the 250,000 COVID-19 death barrier on Friday the 13th, now at 251,256 deaths (Original Post)
Celerity
Nov 2020
OP
The US death toll form the Spanish Flu pandemic was around 675,000, per the CDC
Celerity
Nov 2020
#2
US population in 1918 was only about 100 million, less than 1/3 of the current population
Klaralven
Nov 2020
#3
yes, adjusted for population, it would be well over 2 million dead with todays numbers
Celerity
Nov 2020
#5
source for this 'official' number of 250,000 for US Spanish flu deaths please TIA
Celerity
Nov 2020
#6
Vogon_Glory
(9,085 posts)1. We have also just passed the official Spanish Flu death toll
which was also about a quarter-million.
Heck of a job, Donnie!
Celerity
(42,666 posts)2. The US death toll form the Spanish Flu pandemic was around 675,000, per the CDC
https://www.cdc.gov/flu/pandemic-resources/1918-commemoration/1918-pandemic-history.htm
It is estimated that about 500 million people or one-third of the worlds population became infected with this virus. The number of deaths was estimated to be at least 50 million worldwide with about 675,000 occurring in the United States. Mortality was high in people younger than 5 years old, 20-40 years old, and 65 years and older. The high mortality in healthy people, including those in the 20-40 year age group, was a unique feature of this pandemic.
It is estimated that about 500 million people or one-third of the worlds population became infected with this virus. The number of deaths was estimated to be at least 50 million worldwide with about 675,000 occurring in the United States. Mortality was high in people younger than 5 years old, 20-40 years old, and 65 years and older. The high mortality in healthy people, including those in the 20-40 year age group, was a unique feature of this pandemic.
Klaralven
(7,510 posts)3. US population in 1918 was only about 100 million, less than 1/3 of the current population
Celerity
(42,666 posts)5. yes, adjusted for population, it would be well over 2 million dead with todays numbers
Vogon_Glory
(9,085 posts)4. I know the REAL death toll was at the level you cited and
above, but the OFFICIAL death toll was only 250k.
I fear well come closer to 675k dead come Spring 2021.
Celerity
(42,666 posts)6. source for this 'official' number of 250,000 for US Spanish flu deaths please TIA
Vogon_Glory
(9,085 posts)7. I may be off. It's a number I noted in
Passing from a WIKI article.