On 2021-03-29, 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, which is a
> comparable respiratory disease caused by a virus of similar size?

Covid has. (in several places)

Why would size be important? (what's not how HEPA filters work)

Covid seems more infectious, (higer R number) so by the exponential
growth model, efforts that can eliminate 'flu can be insuffient to
reduce covid-19.

--
  Jasen.

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