How the death of influenza and other common killers compare with coronavirus
You will be shocked by the number of Americans driving influenza, cancer and more compared to COVID-19.
During the last month, in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic, you have probably heard some people say, "More people die from the flu Each year "than from COVID-19. And although it is technically true that, on average, annual deaths of the flu exceed the current 30,000 coronavirus deaths, this comparison of simple numbers is a misleading statistic. According to the projections of Healthdata., Current estimates of usDeath of coronavirus come in less than 70,000 total deaths. But the difference is not in the total number of deaths - it is the exponential tip of deaths caused by the Virus Covid-19.
Consider that on February 15, there was zero coronavirus coronavirus; Before March 15, there was less than a thousand; And before April 15, there were about 30,000. It is nature out of control and a very strong increase in deaths that are so badly.
But in order to put all this in perspective, we watched theMain causes of death in the United States By the figures, the permission of the disease control and prevention centers (CDC). Here's how deaths due to cardiac disease, cancer and more common murderers pile up against coronavirus.
1 Cardiopathy
According to the last report of the CDC, nearly 648,000 American citizensdeceased as a result of cardiac disease In 2017, an increase of about 2% compared to the previous year. Even after theCoronavirus pandemic is overIt is very likely that heart disease will always be the killer n ° 1 of the country. And for more heart disease, check40 ways to prevent cardiac disease after 40.
2 Cancer
In 2017, less than 600,000 US citizens died due to "malignant neoplasms", also known as Cancer, CDC reports. It's about nine times theNumber of lives that coronavirus should claim. And for more information on symptoms to search for, check the20 cancer symptoms most often neglected, according to doctors.
3 Influenza and pneumonia
According to the CDC, in 2017, about 56,000 people died due to influenza and pneumonia. This represented an increase of 10% of 2016. And unfortunately, a number of coronaviruses is supposed to exceed 2020.
4 Suicide
In 2017, 47,000 Americansdeath because of suicide, which was the 10th cause of death that year. Once again, coronaviruses will probably pretend almost doubling as many lives in 2020.
5 Car accidents
In 2018, 39,000 US citizens died as a result of car accidents, according to theNational Security Council. With many fewer people on the road in 2020, this number will probably go down. But Coronavirus, on the other hand, could kill doubling this number of people this year. And for answers to the questions you have on COVID-19, check16 myths of coronavirus, you have to stop believing, according to the doctors.
