No Flu

Darts · Mar 23, 2021

We need a bit of good news. Here it is,

"Over the previous six flu seasons, an average of 38,355 laboratory-confirmed influenza detections was identified by early March in Canada. This year, the number was 64. That’s in spite of the thousands of tests being conducted"
How health measures aimed at COVID-19 routed the flu in Canada this season - National | Globalnews.ca

kherg007 · Mar 23, 2021

Masks don't work. Flu of any kind is a hoax.

xmontrealer · Mar 23, 2021

Masks, social distancing, hand washing, and lockdowns are a huge factor. Also a much higher % of the population got flu shots this year.

Apparently the sales of cold and flu medications have decreased drastically this year.

The Fox · Mar 24, 2021

It’s a strange data point. So flu is down while COVID was pandemic. If masks worked they would have stopped flu and COVID. They didn’t stop COVID based on the numbers.
Is it possible that, since coronavirus has been a cause of the common cold for years, that people with the flu were recorded as having COVID? There’s millions of viruses that cause both.

xmontrealer · Mar 24, 2021

Supposedly the Covid test can detect Covid specifically, as differentiated from the usual known flu viruses. But I dunno if that's true with all tests and all mutations. And it seems Covid is far more contagious...

Also most masks will let the Covid virus through. Double masking and actual medical grade masks would have been more effective.

AndrewX · Mar 24, 2021

This year I never saw anyone with the cold or a flu.

squeezer · Mar 24, 2021

The Fox said:
It’s a strange data point. So flu is down while COVID was pandemic. If masks worked they would have stopped flu and COVID. They didn’t stop COVID based on the numbers.
Is it possible that, since coronavirus has been a cause of the common cold for years, that people with the flu were recorded as having COVID? There’s millions of viruses that cause both.

Why Is COVID-19 More Contagious Than The Flu?

An infectious disease specialist explains how COVID-19 spreads and why it can be easier to catch than the flu.

www.henryford.com

basketcase · Mar 24, 2021

xmontrealer said:
Supposedly the Covid test can detect Covid specifically, as differentiated from the usual known flu viruses. But I dunno if that's true with all tests and all mutations. ...

Yes, covid and the flu are very different virus families. It's like differentiating a dog from a monkey. Like with the variants, a german shepherd is different from a poodle but you can still identify them as dogs.

The Fox · Mar 26, 2021

xmontrealer said:
Supposedly the Covid test can detect Covid specifically, as differentiated from the usual known flu viruses. But I dunno if that's true with all tests and all mutations. And it seems Covid is far more contagious...

Also most masks will let the Covid virus through. Double masking and actual medical grade masks would have been more effective.

So you’re saying masks didn’t work against COVID yet we still need to wear anything on our faces?

xmontrealer · Mar 26, 2021

The Fox said:
So you’re saying masks didn’t work against COVID yet we still need to wear anything on our faces?

The best masks will stop the virus. Non-medical masks can lessen the transmission of breath water-droplets that can carry the virus, and
reduce the distance they travel, so to that extent they are effective in reducing transmission of the virus as well.

When we speak and breathe "moistly", that is...

squeezer · Mar 26, 2021

xmontrealer said:
The best masks will stop the virus. Non-medical masks can lessen the transmission of breath water-droplets that can carry the virus, and
reduce the distance they travel, so to that extent they are effective in reducing transmission of the virus as well.

When we speak and breathe "moistly", that is...

Especially when both parties are wearing a mask. 2 sub-par masks make for a good barrier as opposed to just one mask.

Gibbons#1 · Mar 26, 2021

The seasonal flu has been rebranded as Covid 19

jalimon · Mar 26, 2021

Gibbons#1 said:
The seasonal flu has been rebranded as Covid 19

Exactly. It took over. And it may remain that way for many years. Flu might never come back as we had.

smallhatchet · Mar 26, 2021

xmontrealer said:
Masks, social distancing, hand washing, and lockdowns are a huge factor. Also a much higher % of the population got flu shots this year.

Apparently the sales of cold and flu medications have decreased drastically this year.

Why havent the same precautions work for covid??

Mandalorian · Mar 26, 2021

The fact that anyone with flu-like symptoms stayed the fuck at home is the main factor. Covid is an asymptomatic spreader.

smallhatchet · Mar 26, 2021

squeezer said:
Especially when both parties are wearing a mask. 2 sub-par masks make for a good barrier as opposed to just one mask.

Only if they were sick.

Healthy people, no matter the amount of masks worn is IMPOSSIBLE to get each other sick.

But I guess you want to hear that tid bit of info from an "expert" or "Doctor" or "CNN" before believing that fact, right?

smallhatchet · Mar 26, 2021

Mandalorian said:
The fact that anyone with flu-like symptoms stayed the fuck at home is the main factor. Covid is an asymptomatic spreader.

Can you provide a link for the info you posted?

smallhatchet · Mar 26, 2021

The Fox said:
So you’re saying masks didn’t work against COVID yet we still need to wear anything on our faces?

The numbers went through the roof in October after months of decline pre-mask and the second lock down happened only after the masks went on.

Now a talk of a fourth lock down??

You tell me how good masks are.

Mandalorian · Mar 26, 2021

smallhatchet said:
The numbers went through the roof in October after months of decline pre-mask and the second lock down happened only after the masks went on.

Now a talk of a fourth lock down??

You tell me how good masks are.

I’d rather see you in a mask than not. Pick up a real mask, properly fitted, medical grade.

smallhatchet · Mar 26, 2021

Mandalorian said:
I’d rather see you in a mask than not. Pick up a real mask, properly fitted, medical grade.

Exactly!

But I guess you also couldnt back up your claim either.

Unfortunately the EXPERTS and DOCTORS told us not to. Just cover your face with anything but medical grade.

Does that make any sense to anyone during a deadly virus outbreak??? https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/about-face-coverings.html

The first "DONT" is the funny one. How many cloth mask wearers are out there telling others to mask up? LMAO

When selecting a mask, there are many choices. Here are some do’s and don’ts.
DO choose masks that