Wednesday, April 15, 2020

Covid-19 compared


1

War on terror

7024

2

Covid-19 (4/7)

12,772

3

Vietnam War

58,220

4

Covid-19 estimate w/ distancing

100,000

5

WWI

116,516

6

WWII

405,399

7

Civil War

620,000

8

1918 flu

675,000
















 






























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