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I'm just going to go ahead here and state the obvious. The flu did not magically disappear and people with the flu are without any question being counted as cou

I'm just going to go ahead here and state the obvious. The flu did not magically disappear and people with the flu are without any question being counted as counted as covid-19 cases.

pfundstein 5y ago
Firstly no one said it's magical: It's a direct result of the covid-19 measures, and was predicted to happen. Secondly it hasn't disappeared, if you read the article it says there were 600 flu deaths (in the US) last year, where previously there were 20,000+. Finally, all it takes is a quick test to confirm whether it's influenza or coronavirus.
- cheeri0 5y ago
  Whoa calm down. No need to downvote because you don't like what I said. First and second: > 20,000+ down to 600 for no reason is magical. What would you call that? A mystery? Fine. The flu did not mysteriously disappear. Your last point: First off, those tests don't work. Everyone knows it. The inventor of the PCR test knows it. Elon Musk knows it about the antigen tests. They aren't accurate. Also, hospitals in the US are getting paid for each covid case. hmmmm. lol and you are so into this cult you can't admit that flu deaths are being counted as covid deaths. Wow.
jakobnissen 5y ago
No. I work in my country's national influenza lab, and we still do tests specifically for influenza. We can distinguish between subtypes of influenza with those, the idea of the test being so broad it can pick up other phyla is outrageous.
- cheeri0 5y ago
  I never questioned the ability of a lab to detect the flu. I chose the null hypothesis that the flu did not disappear. You are the one claiming the flu disappeared lol.
  - jakobnissen 5y ago
    You stated: > people with the flu are without any question being counted as counted as covid-19 cases I'm saying that is simply not possible - at least not in my country. We actually require a proper test for the presence of SARS-CoV 2 before they are diagnosed with covid.

I'm just going to go ahead here and state the obvious. The flu did not magically disappear and people with the flu are without any question being counted as counted as covid-19 cases.

pfundstein 5y ago

Firstly no one said it's magical: It's a direct result of the covid-19 measures, and was predicted to happen. Secondly it hasn't disappeared, if you read the article it says there were 600 flu deaths (in the US) last year, where previously there were 20,000+. Finally, all it takes is a quick test to confirm whether it's influenza or coronavirus.

cheeri0 5y ago
Whoa calm down. No need to downvote because you don't like what I said. First and second: > 20,000+ down to 600 for no reason is magical. What would you call that? A mystery? Fine. The flu did not mysteriously disappear. Your last point: First off, those tests don't work. Everyone knows it. The inventor of the PCR test knows it. Elon Musk knows it about the antigen tests. They aren't accurate. Also, hospitals in the US are getting paid for each covid case. hmmmm. lol and you are so into this cult you can't admit that flu deaths are being counted as covid deaths. Wow.

jakobnissen 5y ago

No. I work in my country's national influenza lab, and we still do tests specifically for influenza. We can distinguish between subtypes of influenza with those, the idea of the test being so broad it can pick up other phyla is outrageous.

cheeri0 5y ago
I never questioned the ability of a lab to detect the flu. I chose the null hypothesis that the flu did not disappear. You are the one claiming the flu disappeared lol.
- jakobnissen 5y ago
  You stated: > people with the flu are without any question being counted as counted as covid-19 cases I'm saying that is simply not possible - at least not in my country. We actually require a proper test for the presence of SARS-CoV 2 before they are diagnosed with covid.