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As the spread of COVID-19 gets dangerously close to being deemed an official pandemic, one of the major debates that's sprung up is about which is more dangerous, the flu or coronavirus. Though there is no clear answer, according to medical professionals, comparing the relative health risks of the flu versus coronavirus reveals distinct reasons for real concern over both maladies.
To date, 80,175 people have contracted coronavirus and 3,038 have died from it, surpassing the 2003 SARS epidemic. This particular strain, called COVID-19, belongs to the same family of viruses as SARS and the common cold and it's believed the virus jumped from bats to humans at a Wuhan seafood market. Entire home/apt in Larmor-Plage, France. Recent house in very quiet street, less than 500m from the city center, market, casino and beaches. TV, Wifi, fireplace, fully equipped kitchen, di.
The flu is notoriously infectious, and, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the virus has infected up to an estimated 49 million people in the U.S. between October 2019 and February 2020. It's also estimated to have killed up to 52,000 people this current flu season, according to the CDC.
But simply comparing influenza deaths to those caused by coronavirus—which has caused 22 deaths in the U.S. at the time this article was published—might suggest that it is a much greater health risk than COVID-19. The death count, however, only tells part of the story.
Coronavirus has people concerned because it's a novel virus, meaning one that we have not seen the likes of before, and also because it's growing exponentially. And though some containment efforts are being made, it appears that coronavirus will likely spread far wider than previous deadly epidemics, like SARS and swine flu.
The growth is best illustrated by the following chart, which tracks the spread of coronavirus on a global scale:
Coronavirus outbreak's rapid spread WORSE than other deadly epidemic – Terrifying chart | UK | News https://t.co/WesTkiIhdLpic.twitter.com/6RRNmx6K3G
— Nukta 360 (@Nukta360) February 29, 2020
As the CDC explains, the typical flu symptoms—fever, cough, sore throat, muscle or body aches, headaches, runny or stuffy nose, fatigue, and occasionally, vomiting and diarrhea—tend to come on suddenly after an incubation period of two to five days. Though a healthy individual will likely recover from the flu in two week's time, young people, old people, and those with compromised immune systems have trouble beating the flu back.
With coronavirus, on the other hand, there's much research to be done about its symptoms, its incubation period, and more. A study of 99 people in Wuhan, China, with coronavirus published in the journal The Lancet in January found that the most common symptoms were fever (83 percent), cough (82 percent), and shortness of breath (31 percent), with 5 percent reporting sore throat, 4 percent noting a runny nose, and an even smaller percentage reporting diarrhea (2 percent), nausea (1 percent), and vomiting (1 percent).
For now, the coronavirus has had far less of an impact on American lives than influenza. But the way it's spreading at an unforeseen rapid pace is the primary reason why so many people are reasonably concerned.
An Arvor | |
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Larmor-Plage and the Blavet river | |
Coordinates: 47°42′26″N3°22′59″W / 47.7072°N 3.3831°WCoordinates: 47°42′26″N3°22′59″W / 47.7072°N 3.3831°W | |
Country | France |
Region | Brittany |
Department | Morbihan |
Arrondissement | Lorient |
Canton | Ploemeur |
Intercommunality | Lorient Agglomération |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Patrice Valton[1] |
Area 1 | 7.27 km2 (2.81 sq mi) |
Population | 8,299 |
• Density | 1,100/km2 (3,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 56107 /56260 |
Elevation | 0–39 m (0–128 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Larmor-Plage (Breton: An Arvor) is a commune in the Morbihandepartment of Brittany in north-western France.
History[edit]
Larmor-Plage was created as a new commune in 1925. Before that, it came within the administrative area of the town of Ploemeur. It was almost completely destroyed in World War II.
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Larmor Plage is twinned with the town of Youghal in County Cork, Ireland.
Sights[edit]
The church Notre-Dame-de-Larmor is located in the centre of the town. It was built in the fifteenth century.
Environment[edit]
Kerguelen is a natural park.
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Sports[edit]
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Windsurfing is an important activity. The nautical centre of Kerguelen is the first school of sailing in France.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^'Maires du Morbihan'(PDF). Préfecture du Morbihan. 7 July 2020.
- ^'Populations légales 2017'. INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
The flu is notoriously infectious, and, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the virus has infected up to an estimated 49 million people in the U.S. between October 2019 and February 2020. It's also estimated to have killed up to 52,000 people this current flu season, according to the CDC.
But simply comparing influenza deaths to those caused by coronavirus—which has caused 22 deaths in the U.S. at the time this article was published—might suggest that it is a much greater health risk than COVID-19. The death count, however, only tells part of the story.
Coronavirus has people concerned because it's a novel virus, meaning one that we have not seen the likes of before, and also because it's growing exponentially. And though some containment efforts are being made, it appears that coronavirus will likely spread far wider than previous deadly epidemics, like SARS and swine flu.
The growth is best illustrated by the following chart, which tracks the spread of coronavirus on a global scale:
Coronavirus outbreak's rapid spread WORSE than other deadly epidemic – Terrifying chart | UK | News https://t.co/WesTkiIhdLpic.twitter.com/6RRNmx6K3G
— Nukta 360 (@Nukta360) February 29, 2020
As the CDC explains, the typical flu symptoms—fever, cough, sore throat, muscle or body aches, headaches, runny or stuffy nose, fatigue, and occasionally, vomiting and diarrhea—tend to come on suddenly after an incubation period of two to five days. Though a healthy individual will likely recover from the flu in two week's time, young people, old people, and those with compromised immune systems have trouble beating the flu back.
With coronavirus, on the other hand, there's much research to be done about its symptoms, its incubation period, and more. A study of 99 people in Wuhan, China, with coronavirus published in the journal The Lancet in January found that the most common symptoms were fever (83 percent), cough (82 percent), and shortness of breath (31 percent), with 5 percent reporting sore throat, 4 percent noting a runny nose, and an even smaller percentage reporting diarrhea (2 percent), nausea (1 percent), and vomiting (1 percent).
For now, the coronavirus has had far less of an impact on American lives than influenza. But the way it's spreading at an unforeseen rapid pace is the primary reason why so many people are reasonably concerned.
An Arvor | |
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Larmor-Plage and the Blavet river | |
Coordinates: 47°42′26″N3°22′59″W / 47.7072°N 3.3831°WCoordinates: 47°42′26″N3°22′59″W / 47.7072°N 3.3831°W | |
Country | France |
Region | Brittany |
Department | Morbihan |
Arrondissement | Lorient |
Canton | Ploemeur |
Intercommunality | Lorient Agglomération |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Patrice Valton[1] |
Area 1 | 7.27 km2 (2.81 sq mi) |
Population | 8,299 |
• Density | 1,100/km2 (3,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 56107 /56260 |
Elevation | 0–39 m (0–128 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Larmor-Plage (Breton: An Arvor) is a commune in the Morbihandepartment of Brittany in north-western France.
History[edit]
Larmor-Plage was created as a new commune in 1925. Before that, it came within the administrative area of the town of Ploemeur. It was almost completely destroyed in World War II.
Casino Larmor Plage Coronavirus Tracker
Larmor Plage is twinned with the town of Youghal in County Cork, Ireland.
Sights[edit]
The church Notre-Dame-de-Larmor is located in the centre of the town. It was built in the fifteenth century.
Environment[edit]
Kerguelen is a natural park.
Casino Larmor Plage Coronavirus Cancellation
Sports[edit]
Casino Larmor Plage Coronavirus Update
Windsurfing is an important activity. The nautical centre of Kerguelen is the first school of sailing in France.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^'Maires du Morbihan'(PDF). Préfecture du Morbihan. 7 July 2020.
- ^'Populations légales 2017'. INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
External links[edit]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Larmor-Plage. |
- Official site(in French)
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- Mayors of Morbihan Association(in French)