There are similarities between the coronavirus and the virus that caused the Spanish flu pandemic.According to RIA Novosti, this was announced by Professor Vladimir Chulanov, Chief Specialist for Infectious Diseases of the Russian Ministry of Health."Both are airborne respiratory infections.
Therefore, they have common features in their distribution, "he said.However, the doctor noted that the coronavirus infection is higher than the flu virus.It should be noted that the Spanish flu, which lasted from 1918 to 1920, was the most widespread flu pandemic in terms of infections and deaths. According to various estimates, about 100 million people have died from the Spanish flu.