Some things the same, much different: Influenza and coronavirus in comparison

According to the World Health Organization, the form of infectious diseases is similar: both affect the respiratory tract. A big difference is the speed of propagation.

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Geneva (dpa). When discussing measures against the Covid 19 pandemic, the flu is often used as a comparison, from which more than 200 people have already died this season in Germany alone, according to data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI). The World Health Organization (WHO) now lists important similarities and differences:

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