On 29/03/2021 21:39, Martin Gregorie wrote:
> 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.
>
>
Er, I think, not. Colds are coronaviruses, flu is a class on its own

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