The “hot button” is when people see China keep ~50 cities and half a billion people on lockdown. People’s survival instinct tells them, “When a mountain bear is chasing after you, you don’t have to outrun the bear. You only have to outrun the guy running next to you.” The question is why is China “overreacting” when it’s a nothing-burger?
Total flu deaths in US, population 329.45 million:
61,000 in 2017 - 2018 season (estimated)
38,000 in 2016 - 2017 season
23,000 in 2015 - 2016 season
Total official flu deaths in China, population 1.435 billion:
144 in 2018
56 in 2017
41 in 2016