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U.S. records its first human bird flu death (www.nbcnews.com)
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[–] merthyr1831@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 day ago

We're still waiting on the first human-to-human transmission, though, which for now might be a few months off. By February 2020 Covid was already infecting millions globally, whereas we're still in the hundreds (?) for now.

You're right though, this can and will be a new pandemic if it ends up being anywhere near as virulent as Covid. It's only the meticulous tracking of the virus for decades that has delayed that reality so far.