What happened to coronavirus, flu 'twin-demic'? Experts weigh in
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With coronavirus cases soaring in late summer, experts warned about the potential for a so-called “twin-demic,” which they said would've seen hospital systems overwhelmed by both COVID-19 and the influx of flu patients, but the surge never came.
So why did the influenza virus take a backseat to coronavirus? Experts say it’s a mix of factors, but mitigation measures put in place to stop the spread of COVID-19 likely played a big part. "The same phenomenon was found in the Southern Hemisphere during the winter there (the opposite months from ours) last year and was thought to be caused by the ‘non-pharmaceutical interventions’ adopted to prevent the spread of COVID-19 – masks, sheltering and social distancing, frequent handwashing, and avoiding indoor crowds," Dr. Henry Miller, former FDA official and currently a senior fellow in health studies at the Pacific Research Institute, told Fox News.More Related News