Re:Flu has disappeared worldwide during the Covid pandemic
by pmoriarty on Thursday April 29, 2021 @04:54PM
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"so more handwashing (good to minimize a broad spectrum of pathogens), masks (already culturally ordinary in many countries), and especially better indoor ventilation systems"
Let's not forget a substantial portion of the population working from home, using less public transportation (choosing to travel by car when traveling at all), a huge decrease in tourism and large public gatherings, much less eating out at restaurants, contactless food delivery becoming the norm, etc.
So many factors figure in to why much of the (wealthy, developed) world is a lot more resistant to contagious pathogens today than it was a year ago.
Let's not forget a substantial portion of the population working from home, using less public transportation (choosing to travel by car when traveling at all), a huge decrease in tourism and large public gatherings, much less eating out at restaurants, contactless food delivery becoming the norm, etc.
So many factors figure in to why much of the (wealthy, developed) world is a lot more resistant to contagious pathogens today than it was a year ago.