Claim: Surprisingly few people have died of flu or pneumonia in 2020 so far.
Fact-check: The number of deaths from flu and pneumonia is about what you would expect this year - Full Fact
Verdict: 2020's flu and pneumonia death figures are low, but this post makes the fall seem much more extreme than it is, by comparing this year with the worst on record.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Leo Benedictus
Date published: 2020-11-20T00:00:00