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Family member had same experience. Classic flu symptoms. No breathing problems. Dr. Wrote down Covid symptoms in his notes which they did not have and had not complained of. They ordered a covid test, which was negative. I actually feel like they got WORSE care than they would have otherwise. The Dr. wasn't even interested in treating anything that wasn't covid, let alone diagnosing it.

Seems like they just need to show a % of positive influenza tests to control for a reduction in performing those tests.

Just because you weren’t tested for the flu at your local doctor’s office, that doesn’t mean that the flu isn’t systematically monitored or that infection rates haven’t plummeted.

The headline is hyperbolic (the article says it’s dropped to “minuscule levels”) but it’s entirely possible to determine that by sampling a small portion of the population.