Fact Check: The Fact That Flu Cases Plummeted Does NOT Cast Doubt On COVID and 2020 Flu Statistics
Does the fact that flu cases plummeted during the pandemic raise questions about infection statistics? No, that's not true: A post suggesting it should relies on misleading stats. It makes an apples-to-oranges comparison by considering laboratory-confirmed cases from "Week 10" of the as-yet-incomplete 2020-2021 flu season alongside the estimate of total cases from the entire 2019-2020 season. Regardless, it is…