FACT CHECK: Trump Compares Coronavirus To The Flu, But They Are Not The Same
This coronavirus is novel, meaning how it will manifest is unclear. It also appears to be twice as contagious and 10 times deadlier than the flu.
In arguing for returning the country to some kind of normal sooner rather than later, President Trump noted that 36,000 people, on average, die from the flu each year.
"But we've never closed down the country for the flu," the president said during an appearance on Fox
