THREAD: Yesterday, I spoke with doctors from one of the nation’s leading academic hospitals located in a state where #COVID19 cases are increasing quickly. This is what they told me: They've been seeing *many* patients with symptoms concerning for COVID19 who need testing (1/x)
Worried about Chinese coronavirus? Get a #flushot!
Deaths to date coronavirus: 26
US deaths of children this season from influenza: 39
Total US deaths this season influenza: >6,600
cdc.gov/flu/weekly/index.htm