"We know that Covid-19 spreads fast, and we know that it is deadly, 10 times deadlier than the 2009 flu pandemic," he said. WHO says 18,500 people died of "swine flu," or H1N1, which was first uncovered in Mexico and the United States in March 2009, but the Lancet medical estimated the toll to be between 151,700 and 575,400. The Lancet review included estimated deaths in Africa and Southeast Asia that were not accounted for by the WHO. He pointed out that while Covid-19 had accelerated quickly, "it decelerates much more slowly." "Control measures can only be lifted if the right public health measures are in place, including significant capacity for contact tracing," he said.

Source: Dhaka Tribune April 13, 2020 16:50 UTC