Has Covid-19 Been Worse Than the 1918 Influenza Pandemic?

Why our current pandemic has arguably been the worst in modern history

Turns out that most stock photo results for “1918 flu” these days are masks. Go figure. Source: Pexels

Throughout the seemingly endless time period since March 2020, there has been one comparison made more than any other — Covid-19 vs the 1918 “Spanish flu” influenza pandemic. While there have been other pandemics in modern history, with serious…