Second wave of coronavirus could be far deadlier if it follows same pattern as Spanish flu

As world is still battling with coronavirus pandemic, re are some eye-opening facts about Spanish flu that could change way we see current crisis. Spanish flu that struck in early months of 1918 killed nearly 50 million and supposedly infected over 500 million people across globe, meaning one in every three people were affected by influenza. However, some facts about Spanish flu that resurfaced again shows that third wave of disease outbreak was far more devastating. 

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According to science journalist Laura Spinney, who studied pandemic for her 2018 book 'Pale Rider: Spanish Flu of 1918 and How It Changed World', first mild wave of influenza in rrn hemisphere receded in summer, n second wave started in latter part of August and receded by end of year. n third wave which started in early months of 1919 was far delier as scientists believe that it h mutated into a different strain and was killing healthy people within days. 

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COVID-19 vs Spanish flu

While re is evidence that COVID-19 is mutating in same way, experts believe that a second wave is inevitable because many countries are reopening lockdown. United States was most affected country by Spanish flu, where over 6,00,000 people died due to disease. United States is country also most affected by COVID-19 that has killed over 1,12,000 people in country to date and rising continuously. coronavirus has killed over 4,00,000 people across world as of June 11 and has infected 7.3 million people. While Spanish flu was deliest pandemic in 20th century, coronavirus is worst so far world has seen in 21st century. 

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