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Fears of a twindemic are over: The US has seen a 98% drop in flu hospitalizations, likely due to COVID-19 measures
Fears of a twindemic are over: The US has seen a 98% drop in flu hospitalizations, likely due to COVID-19 measures
Aylin WoodwardFeb 6, 2021, 18:55 IST
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Experts worried the winter would bring a twindemic of
flu and the
coronavirus.
But the US and UK, along with most of the globe, are experiencing historically mild flu seasons.
COVID-19 public-health measures blunted the flu s spread, experts say.