Coronavirus Is 5th Pandemic Ever, Here Are Top 5

With new cases of the new coronavirus disease, COVID-19, growing day by day, it’s natural to compare the new disease to other outbreaks in recent history.

There was the 1918 influenza (Spanish Flu), for example, that infected nearly a third of the world’s population before it fizzled out.

Interestingly, four among the five deadliest diseases were originated in China.

Here is the list of top 5 virus deaths ever:

1. Spanish Flu, 1918

Origin- China, 5 crore deaths

2. Asian Flu, 1957

Origin- China caused 15 lakh ds

3. Hong Kong flu, 1968

Origin- China, 20 lakh Deaths

4. Swine flu, 2009

Origin- Mexico, 6 lakh Deaths

5. Corona 2019

Origin- China, 134,804 Corona cases and 4,984 deaths so far.