November 1, 2024
Flu almost non-existent this year as coronavirus cases rise across Canada
Dr. Sinha says the lack of flu has eased pressures on hospital staff that are already stretched thin by the pandemic.
Dr. Sinha says the lack of flu has eased pressures on hospital staff that are already stretched thin by the pandemic.

Fears of a “twindemic” have not materialized this year, with hardly any cases of the flu in Canada this season, while COVID-19 cases continue to rise across the country.

Testing for the flu has been significantly higher than in past years. From Dec. 6 to 12, the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) tallied 14,113 tests, twice the average for this week over the past six seasons. Just 0.02 per cent of tests were positive, compared with an average 16.8 per cent over the previous six years.

Dr. Danuta Skowronski, the Epidemiology Lead of Influenza at the BC Centre for Disease Control, says she has never seen such low circulation of the flu.

“I’ve been working on influenza surveillance and research for more than 20 years, and I’ve never seen this exceptionally low activity,” she said.

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BTDT
January 1, 2021 4:12 pm

What the Hell Is Going on Here? Wuhan City Center JAM PACKED for New Year’s Eve — NY Times Square and London Empty

China has indeed won without even firing a shot.

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2021/01/going-wuhan-city-center-jam-packed-new-years-eve-ny-times-square-london-empty/