It is important to understand how the CDC determines the death toll from influenza.
In their weekly influenza report, the CDC combines all pneumonia deaths with all influenza deaths.
At the end of the seasonal influenza period - which is 01 April for many states, and perhaps nationally) - the CDC takes months to build mathematical models of the previous flu season before they make their best “estimate” of influenza deaths.
A data system like that just BEGS for political manipulation by the Progressive Left.
“In their weekly influenza report, the CDC combines all pneumonia deaths with all influenza deaths.”
They have to find some way to justify their projected lying numbers, and their existence in this world. When you’re a hammer, everything looks like a nail.