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Re:Flu has disappeared worldwide during the Covid pandemic by incrudible on Thursday April 29, 2021 @03:52PM (#26985866)
I've done the same except for not eating out, same result. I regularly eat at places that perhaps are not the pinnacle of hygiene. Doesn't make a difference.

My theory is that your mouth is already a cesspool where bacteria colonies fight it all out. It makes sense, because "safe" meal preparation is unnatural. Your nose/eyes are far more vulnerable.

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Re:Flu has disappeared worldwide during the Covid pandemic by stjohnswarts on Thursday April 29, 2021 @03:59PM (#26985935)
A biological warfare zone more or less in balance but a "cesspool" is kind of gross and unnecessary. Bacteria aren't all bad, and if your digestive tract was suddenly without them you'd die from malnutrition if you didn't get nutrients through an IV
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