Originally Posted by trueblu

You are right, people WERE concerned about H1N1 in the early stages, because a global viral pandemic with high morbidity/ mortality (which is what we are facing with COVID-19) is a truly scary prospect. 15-20% of the world's population was infected by H1N1, but, we were lucky: it actually had a mortality rate which was probably _lower_ than seasonal influenza, and the elderly, the most vulnerable group, were partially protected from exposure to earlier H1N1 strains...

Just read upthread about the impact of 20-50% of the population with COVID-19, but a mortality rate of ~2% and a hospitalization rate of >5%...this is NOT the same thing....

tb

Originally Posted by mcbg1

I hope it does happen so you feel justified in your crazy panic.