> It's interesting that people are only getting covid these days,
> and no one is getting the "regular" flu anymore.  Hmmph.

  I think you may have hit upon that below...

> The school board in my area is instructing people with even ONE
> symptom of covid need to stay home - and must be tested covid-
> free before being allowed to re-attend. I think it's ludicrous
> to impose stay-at-home demands based on one friggin symptom - a
> symptom that could be the basis of any OTHER ailment.

Here, kids were not in school during flu season, and many adults were
working from home and social distancing.  I suspect that the social
distancing and mask wearing are effective against the flu.  Although I am
not certain, I also suspect that medical health providers stressed the flu
shot even more this past year than in recent ones.

I agree re: your assessment.  Some symptoms are more likely COVID than
others.  Here right now, allergy symptoms are off the chart and some of
those symptoms are also COVID symptoms.

Mike

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