11:20 am: The flu has already killed 10,000 across US as world frets over coronavirus
While the new coronavirus ravages much of China and world leaders rush to close their borders to protect citizens from the outbreak, the flu has quietly killed 10,000 in the U.S. so far this influenza season. "In the U.S., it's really a fear based on media and this being something new," Dr. Jennifer Lighter, hospital epidemiologist at NYU Langone Health, said of the new coronavirus. "When in reality, people can take measures to protect themselves against the flu, which is here and prevalent and has already killed 10,000 people."
While the new coronavirus ravages much of China and world leaders rush to close their borders to protect citizens from the outbreak, the flu has quietly killed 10,000 in the U.S. so far this influenza season. "In the U.S., it's really a fear based on media and this being something new," Dr. Jennifer Lighter, hospital epidemiologist at NYU Langone Health, said of the new coronavirus. "When in reality, people can take measures to protect themselves against the flu, which is here and prevalent and has already killed 10,000 people."
Enquanto o novo coronavírus destrói grande parte da China e os líderes mundiais correm para fechar suas fronteiras para proteger os cidadãos do surto, a gripe matou silenciosamente 10.000 nos EUA até agora nesta temporada de gripe. "Nos EUA, é realmente um medo baseado na mídia e isso é algo novo", disse Jennifer Lighter, epidemiologista do hospital da NYU Langone Health, sobre o novo coronavírus. "Quando, na realidade, as pessoas podem tomar medidas para se proteger contra a gripe, que é comum e já matou 10.000 pessoas."
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