Letter: Look at the facts about coronavirus

Before our society comes completely off the rails, let’s take a deep breath and look at the facts about the coronavirus.In the 2018-19 flu season, in the United States alone, there were an estimated 16.5 million reported cases of influenza resulting in more than 34,000 deaths. In the previous year, the death toll was 61,000. All in the U.S. only.By comparison, since December 2019, the coronavirus has infected an estimated 80,000 people worldwide resulting in 2,600 deaths, the vast majority