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Those figures aren't accurate because most cases of flu aren't reported officially.
originally posted by: KKLOCO
a reply to: AaarghZombies
Those figures aren't accurate because most cases of flu aren't reported officially.
Then how do you account for 45 million in 2018, 36 million in 2019, and 38 million in 2020 being reported on?
originally posted by: KKLOCO
a reply to: AaarghZombies
Those figures aren't accurate because most cases of flu aren't reported officially.
Then how do you account for 45 million in 2018, 36 million in 2019, and 38 million in 2020 being reported on?
originally posted by: AaarghZombies
originally posted by: KKLOCO
a reply to: AaarghZombies
Those figures aren't accurate because most cases of flu aren't reported officially.
Then how do you account for 45 million in 2018, 36 million in 2019, and 38 million in 2020 being reported on?
They're an estimated at best. Do you seriously think that every kid who has a sick day from flu will be counted?
What are possible explanations for the unusually low flu activity?
COVID-19 mitigation measures such as wearing face masks, staying home, hand washing, school closures, reduced travel, increased ventilation of indoor spaces, and physical distancing, likely contributed to the decline in 2020-2021 flu incidence, hospitalizations and deaths. Influenza vaccination may also contributed to reduced flu illness during the 2020–2021 season. Flu vaccine effectiveness estimates for 2020-2021 are not available, but a record number of influenza vaccine doses (193.8 million doses) were distributed in the U.S. during 2020-2021.
originally posted by: KKLOCO
originally posted by: AaarghZombies
originally posted by: KKLOCO
a reply to: AaarghZombies
Those figures aren't accurate because most cases of flu aren't reported officially.
Then how do you account for 45 million in 2018, 36 million in 2019, and 38 million in 2020 being reported on?
They're an estimated at best. Do you seriously think that every kid who has a sick day from flu will be counted?
No, I don’t. Which means the numbers are in actuality higher. Now, please explain 2021.
originally posted by: AaarghZombies
a reply to: Blue_Jay33
What are possible explanations for the unusually low flu activity?
COVID-19 mitigation measures such as wearing face masks, staying home, hand washing, school closures, reduced travel, increased ventilation of indoor spaces, and physical distancing, likely contributed to the decline in 2020-2021 flu incidence, hospitalizations and deaths. Influenza vaccination may also contributed to reduced flu illness during the 2020–2021 season. Flu vaccine effectiveness estimates for 2020-2021 are not available, but a record number of influenza vaccine doses (193.8 million doses) were distributed in the U.S. during 2020-2021.
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originally posted by: AaarghZombies
a reply to: v1rtu0s0
Misreporting flu as covid is misconduct, doing it multiple times is gross misconduct.
If someone dies because you deliberately report them as having covid rather than the flu then it's manslaughter.
If you do it for money then it's manslaughter with depraved indifference.
In some states this could even be murder, or at least conspiracy.
The consequences of any of these things could ruin someone. There isn't enough money in the world to bribe the hundreds of thousands of people in the US alone that would be needed to maintain this conspiracy.
originally posted by: AaarghZombies
originally posted by: KKLOCO
originally posted by: AaarghZombies
originally posted by: KKLOCO
a reply to: AaarghZombies
Those figures aren't accurate because most cases of flu aren't reported officially.
Then how do you account for 45 million in 2018, 36 million in 2019, and 38 million in 2020 being reported on?
They're an estimated at best. Do you seriously think that every kid who has a sick day from flu will be counted?
No, I don’t. Which means the numbers are in actuality higher. Now, please explain 2021.
Mask wearing, hand washing and social distancing.
Plus people staying home and playing animal crossing.
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originally posted by: AaarghZombies
a reply to: Blue_Jay33
"COVID-19 mitigation measures such as wearing face masks, staying home, hand washing, school closures, reduced travel, increased ventilation of indoor spaces, and physical distancing, likely contributed to the decline in 2020-2021 flu incidence, hospitalizations and deaths."