[palmer]

Then is the flu and the common cold numbers the same this year? Seems those would be down if your magical masks worked.

Flu deaths are way down: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/vsrr/covid19/index.htm Look at deaths involving influenza, with or without COVID.

[CodeToad]

Sorry, but NOTHING from the CDC is believed by scientists, myself included. It is far too political an organization now.

Go here, instead, and do some research: https://www.fludb.org/brc/home.spg?decorator=influenza