Ann Coulter Argues Flu Deadlier Than Coronavirus With Contradicting Graph

Ann Coulter, the conservative pundit who has been embroiled in numerous social media controversies over the years, was at it again yesterday when she argued that the flu was deadlier than the Coronavirus for people under 60 while providing a chart that showed otherwise.

For people under 60, coronavirus is LESS dangerous than the seasonal flu: pic.twitter.com/3EFzUSaOVo

— Ann Coulter (@AnnCoulter) March 24, 2020

The tweet contains a chart from Business Insider, which shows that people under 60 in South Korea had a higher mortality rate from COVID-19 than they did the flu. Social media users we quick to point out this discrepancy.

That is not what the chart shows.

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) March 24, 2020

We'll never settle the "stupid or lying" question about the right's propagandists. But as Ann Coulter demonstrates here, you should never underestimate the degree to which they are just super super dumb. https://t.co/2snpLWrwBK

— Jon Schwarz (@schwarz) March 24, 2020

You can’t read.

— The Hoarse Whisperer (@HoarseWisperer) March 24, 2020

Here @AnnCoulter I fixed it for you: pic.twitter.com/4ZTr5LJKCg

— Teapot Dome was Amateur Hour! (@HarrenGWarding) March 24, 2020

Part of my research is about the ways in which political ideology shapes how people process data.

This, where Coulter presents data that show the exact opposite of what she claims, is the most amazing thing I've ever seen. https://t.co/i9mfUjyiF1

— Don Moynihan (@donmoyn) March 24, 2020

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