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The hospital near me has not found ANY positive flu cases in the last year. It seems like the Covid restrictions (masks, handwashing, and social distancing) wer

The hospital near me has not found ANY positive flu cases in the last year. It seems like the Covid restrictions (masks, handwashing, and social distancing) were extremely effective at preventing the spread of the flu. It wasn’t magic. It was basic hygiene.

macinjosh 6y ago
Sounds too good to be true so it probably is not. If that is the case why didn't this 'basic hygiene' eliminate or curb the coronavirus?
- DanBC 6y ago
  Because covid is considerably more contagious than most flu strains.
  - macinjosh 6y ago
    COVID is not the virus, it is the disease that results from the coronavirus. The virus is the contagious part. Sure, but do you really believe everyone was so hygienic that the flu was entirely eliminated in some areas? Most of the trips I have taken out involve at least a couple encounters with people wearing their masks improperly, touching their face, sneezing, coughing, etc. We should see at least some small amount of flu. Zero is suspicious IMHO.
    - afavour 6y ago
      The actual data does not show zero cases, but it does show an incredible decline in flu infections this year. There will always be a small number of people wearing masks incorrectly but that doesn’t invalidate everyone that does. And it’s not just masks etc, it’s also the lengthy lockdown, working from home instead of commuting on public transit, etc etc. It does seem strange that a hospital would report absolutely zero but we have no idea of the context. Maybe the OP lives in a sparsely populated area.
      - krallja 6y ago
        UNC is in the Research-Triangle, not a sparse area: https://chapelboro.com/news/health/unc-hospitals-report-zero-flu-cases-as-pandemic-restrictions-mitigate-spread https://chapelboro.com/news/health/unc-hospitals-report-zero...
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The hospital near me has not found ANY positive flu cases in the last year. It seems like the Covid restrictions (masks, handwashing, and social distancing) wer

by krallja 6y ago

macinjosh 6y ago
Sounds too good to be true so it probably is not. If that is the case why didn't this 'basic hygiene' eliminate or curb the coronavirus?
- DanBC 6y ago
  Because covid is considerably more contagious than most flu strains.
  - macinjosh 6y ago
    COVID is not the virus, it is the disease that results from the coronavirus. The virus is the contagious part. Sure, but do you really believe everyone was so hygienic that the flu was entirely eliminated in some areas? Most of the trips I have taken out involve at least a couple encounters with people wearing their masks improperly, touching their face, sneezing, coughing, etc. We should see at least some small amount of flu. Zero is suspicious IMHO.
    - afavour 6y ago
      The actual data does not show zero cases, but it does show an incredible decline in flu infections this year. There will always be a small number of people wearing masks incorrectly but that doesn’t invalidate everyone that does. And it’s not just masks etc, it’s also the lengthy lockdown, working from home instead of commuting on public transit, etc etc. It does seem strange that a hospital would report absolutely zero but we have no idea of the context. Maybe the OP lives in a sparsely populated area.
      - krallja 6y ago
        UNC is in the Research-Triangle, not a sparse area: https://chapelboro.com/news/health/unc-hospitals-report-zero-flu-cases-as-pandemic-restrictions-mitigate-spread https://chapelboro.com/news/health/unc-hospitals-report-zero...
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