Fears of 'twindemic' recede as US influenza rates stay low

Mask-wearing, social distancing, closed schools and high vaccine take-up may be factors but peak of flu season is usually FebruaryAs Covid-19 continues to surge in the US, with a record number of more than 4,000 virus deaths on Friday, some good news has come from data about the flu.During a typical flu season, the number of people getting the flu would just be starting to rise, with the peak typically coming in February. Yet so far, only 0.2% of 400,000 swabs for the flu have been positive, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. During the same time last year, the positivity rate was 13%. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/jan/09/flu-covid-twindemic-us-fears-recede-influenza #flu #coronavirus #us_news