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November 09, 2020 At the start of November, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)'s Weekly U.S Influenza Surveillance Report—also known as FluView—reports that seasonal influenza activity in the United States remains low.1

According to the data from the last week of October, only 1.3% of outpatient doctor visits have been for influenza-like illness (ILI), which is well below the national baseline of 2.6%. At this time last year, the number was higher at 2.1%.2 https://www.verywellhealth.com/fluview-reports-low-numbers-5086518..

According to data collected by the World Health Organization (WHO), the Southern Hemisphere reported a mild, even non-existent flu season, which may bode well for countries in the Northern Hemisphere that are just now entering their flu season.3

Canadian Press · Posted: Nov 17, 2020 Flu cases in Canada 'exceptionally low' so far, public health says - https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/flu-season-2020-canada-public-health-1.5804673

November 19, 2020 2020’s Flu Cases Plunge in COVID-Anxious Thailand - https://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/crimecourtscalamity/2020/11/19/2020s-flu-cases-plunge-in-covid-anxious-thailand/

Sept. 17, 2020 CDC says seasonal flu cases hit record lows around the world...Data from Australia, Chile and South Africa shows a tiny fraction of influenza cases from April to July, the months that constitute the typical flu season in the Southern Hemisphere. In those three regions, there were just 51 influenza positive specimens among 83,307 tests for a positivity rate of 0.06 percent. In contrast, the positive rate in those regions during the same time period in years prior was close to 14 percent. - https://www.nbcnews.com/health/cold-and-flu/cdc-says-seasonal-flu-cases-hit-record-lows-around-world-n1240333