Dr. Thomas Bollyky, Director Global Health Program
Council on Foreign Relations
Essentially, the Doctor says – if you’re sincerely concerned about health, get a flu shot. On average, about 30,000 Americans die every year from flu strains – and we do a mediocre job of getting our families vaccinated.
No surprises. Just common sense from a knowledgeable source.
Eideard 
Coronavirus Is Bad. Comparing It to the Flu Is Worse : The whataboutism of infectious disease is as dangerous as it is hackneyed. https://www.wired.com/story/coronavirus-is-bad-comparing-it-to-the-flu-is-worse/
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that “trolls and conspiracy theories” are undermining their response to the new coronavirus : WHO Director General Dr Tadros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told reporters that misinformation was “making the work of our heroic workers even harder”. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-51429400
Misinformation on the coronavirus might be the most contagious thing about it : And the best way to tackle these online rumors? Treat them like a real-life virus https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/feb/08/misinformation-coronavirus-contagious-infections