The facts presented do not support the conclusion because COVID-19 is not the flu. This is the logic I see in the post:
1. COVID-19 has not killed more people than the flu in the US so far
2. Therefore COVID-19 is comparable to the flu
3. We have not responded so seriously to the flu in the past as we are to this new virus
4. Therefore... people are messed up, I'm shocked
I'm pointing out that [1] does not imply [2] for the very basic reason that the situation is still unfolding. I think you even recognize this ("This isn't to say COVID-19 isn't bad, or doesn't have the potential to become worse"), so I'm wondering why you would pin your conclusion on COVID-19 being comparable to the flu.
1. COVID-19 has not killed more people than the flu in the US so far
2. Therefore COVID-19 is comparable to the flu
3. We have not responded so seriously to the flu in the past as we are to this new virus
4. Therefore... people are messed up, I'm shocked
I'm pointing out that [1] does not imply [2] for the very basic reason that the situation is still unfolding. I think you even recognize this ("This isn't to say COVID-19 isn't bad, or doesn't have the potential to become worse"), so I'm wondering why you would pin your conclusion on COVID-19 being comparable to the flu.
A pretty good video summary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVIGhz3uwuQ
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