DK's Claims:“The politicians and the media have a very, very poor understanding of science and mathematics and they’ve pursued and pushed a narrative that the coronavirus—Covid-19—is far, far worse and more dangerous than it actually is. The reality is that it’s no worse than a bad flu season.”David Kurten, video posted to Facebook, 13 October 2020.“The truth is that the science and the maths and the statistics show that this whole made up coronavirus pandemic is no worse than in a normal flu season.”David Kurten, video posted to Facebook, 20 September 2020.The Truth:"The number of deaths caused by Covid-19 so far [19 Oct.] is much greater than the number of deaths caused by flu in a given flu season.If we were to include the increased number of deaths that occur during winter (when flu season happens) then the number is more comparable with the number of deaths due to Covid-19. But this is only comparing years with a higher number of excess deaths and not all these deaths will be down to flu. Covid-19 has killed far more people than flu alone would in a bad season.It’s also important to note that the Covid-19 death rate has been kept lower than it might otherwise be due to the various restrictions on public movement which aren’t in place during the flu season. If these restrictions had not been put in place, it is very likely that the Covid-19 death toll would be considerably higher."More below. You know, facts, statistics, evidence and the like:https://fullfact.org/health/coronavirus-flu-season-david-kurten/
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