“this is not the flu”... You’re right, the flu has magically disappeared off the face of the Earth.
You might be seeing a faster drop off this year thanks to the lock downs. But it was already on the way out.
In this chart you can see the flu season for multiple years. Notice the 3 peaks in red for this year. First peak is Flu type B, second peak is flu type A, third peak is Coronavirus.
However the drop off in this year almost certainly reflects a lag in reporting. That apparent drop off isn't real and will appear to move to the right as the reporting comes in. It happens every year. Saw a time lapse video of the drop off moving to the right.
You might be seeing a faster drop off this year thanks to the lock downs. But it was already on the way out.
In this chart you can see the flu season for multiple years. Notice the 3 peaks in red for this year. First peak is Flu type B, second peak is flu type A, third peak is Coronavirus.
However the drop off in this year almost certainly reflects a lag in reporting. That apparent drop off isn't real and will appear to move to the right as the reporting comes in. It happens every year. Saw a time lapse video of the drop off moving to the right.