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Tag: coronavirus vs flu

Both are contagious viruses and causes respiratory illnesses. Flu is very much predictable and patient can get well in less than two weeks. Also, death rate is really low. 0.1% in the US according to the New York Times. For coronavirus (COVID-19), doctors are still trying to understand the full picture of disease symptoms and severity. Reported symptoms in patients have varied from mild to severe, and can include fever, cough and shortness of breath, according to the CDC. For the death rate, trend shows that it can get from 1.4% - 2.9% maximum so far in China, especially in the epicenter of the outbreak.