Flu vs. Coronavirus: Bay Area doctor debunks Trump's claim that COVID-19 is as deadly as the flu

Wednesday, October 7, 2020

COVID-19 'substantially more lethal' than the flu, doctor says

A Bay Area doctor emphasized the seriousness of the novel coronavirus on Tuesday following a Facebook post that was removed from President Trump in which he falsely claimed that COVID-19 is less deadly than the seasonal flu.

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