Because of this, more people are vulnerable to infection, and for some, the disease will severely affect them, according to Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
Because the seasonal flu virus can mutate quickly, the death rate can vary depending on the strain, that’s why no vaccine is 100 percent and new vaccines are developed each year.
Even though there are various strains of influenza, there are ways to treat it and prevent it. As for COVID-19, labs around the world are working overtime to develop a vaccines and treatments to stop the spread. Although the two viruses are not the same, they are similar enough that scientist don’t have to start at square one to develop treatment. Those who have survived COVID-19 have developed antibodies, some believe a vaccine lies in the serum of the antibodies.
The bottom line is this, thousands of people die every year from seasonal flu, but over the years, we have developed immunity and there are vaccines and treatments. In the shot time it first emerged, December, 2019, COVID-19 has proven to be much more contagious, far deadlier, and extremely more difficult to isolate than influenza.