[ceejayoz]

> If flu deaths are similar to C19 deaths during mitigation, it is abundantly obvious that we've made a terrible mistake.

You're asking for data we won't have yet. As I noted, COVID deaths are only just ramping up; 90% of them in the USA are in the last week or so.

There are early indications the lockdowns have impacted flu, as is fairly obvious. Local to me:

https://www.rochesterregional.org/news/2020/01/flu-season-20...

> New York State is reporting 157,426 positive cases. The latest data (ending March 28) shows a 77% decrease in reported cases from the previous week.

[scottlocklin]

Well if locking everyone up in their homes doesn't reduce cases of the ordinary flu, we really need a better understanding of how it is transmitted.

Anyway, let's agree that these numbers are worth tracking. I'm sure someone's tracking them!