"This is an example of 'zero risk bias,' in which people prefer to try to eliminate one type of possibly superficial risk entirely rather than do something that would reduce their total risk by a greater amount."**********
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2020 Flu - 22,000 - Wuhan Virus - 41
The US economy plunged 8,351 points this month over the coronavirus news and 41 confirmed deaths. At the same time there have been 222,000 confirmed flu cases from testing in the US this season.
There were 144 children who died from the flu this season.
This chart comes from the CDC.