On Mon, 29 Mar 2021 21:07:43 +0100, Joe wrote:

> On Mon, 29 Mar 2021 20:46:04 +0100 Ahem A Rivet's Shot
>  wrote:
>
>> On Mon, 29 Mar 2021 20:17:23 +0100 Joe  wrote:
>>
>> > Occam's Razor says that there is a simpler explanation than
>> > 'hygiene'.
>>
>>  I'd guess cough etiquette[1] to be a major factor, along with
>> the huge upswing in effective hand cleansing.
>>
>> [1] Just how long ago was the "coughs and sneezes spread diseases"
>> campaign ?
>>
>>
> So why has flu been practically eliminated, but not Covid,
>
Nossir, flu is still a thing every winter, so not 'practically
eliminated' despite having fairly effective flu vaccines. At a guess,
since it appears to have gotten less virulent since 1918, maybe its
simply considered to be less of an issue as its virulence decreases.

> which is a comparable respiratory disease caused by a virus of similar
> size?
>
Whats' size got to do with it? Flu is ANOTHER SET OF CORONAVIRUSES, but a
considerably less lethal group than COVID-19.


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