From the WHO report:

> This is in the context of increased population mixing following a period of reduced circulation of GAS during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The article is merely restating the WHO report and not adding any new political takes. The downvotes are because the comment is incorrect.

Well at least you took the time to comment.

Downvotes with no commentary and which merely reinforce institutional narratives add no value to these sorts of discussions IMO. I think that HN would be much improved by a “you must submit a thoughtful comment or counter-argument when downvoting” guideline.