CHART: COVID-19 pandemic has strained hospitals far beyond normal flu

Published January 25, 2021 11:30am ET



The COVID-19 pandemic has strained hospitals across the country to a far greater degree than any recent flu season.

A Washington Examiner analysis finds that COVID-19 hospitalizations have been about four times worse than the most severe recent seasonal flu and many times worse than in a normal flu season.

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