claim: todeszahlen durch grippe und coronavirus lassen sich nicht vergleichen
summary: a graphic posted on facebook compares the number of deaths in germany from 2017-18 from flu to the current death rate from coronavirus, implying that the coronavirus is much less severe - figures are severely misleading
subject_description: graphic posted online compares death rates due to flu and coronavirus in germany in recent years, showing the flu death rate to be multiple times higher
Motive_Description: suggest that the measures taken to contain the pandemic are exaggerated and unnecessary
author_description: general public
keywords: coronavirus, germany, flu, death rate, mortality