Send this to anyone who still thinks Covid-19 is basically the same as the flu.
Covid-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, has similar symptoms to the flu. They also spread in similar ways. So it’s natural to want to compare the two. But Covid-19 is very different, in ways that make it much more dangerous. And understanding how is key to understanding why we have to take it so seriously.
Read more about the coronavirus pandemic at http://vox.com/coronavirus
