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Re:This influenza lineage may have become extinct by lmilcin on Friday October 01, 2021 @07:07PM (#28724394)
I would say in case of influenza, close to extinction is not close enough and is probably even nothing to cheer about.

What I mean is as soon as restrictions are lifted we are going to see a huge correction for influenza cases with population that has not been exposed to it for the duration of pandemic.

It is inevitable because it only takes couple cases in some corner of the world to ensure it comes back.

Re:This influenza lineage may have become extinct by ImaCake on Friday October 01, 2021 @08:58PM (#28725038)
Absolutely. I do note we have had a pretty big uptake on influenza vaccines through the pandemic so that should blunt the impact a little.