[Republican Wildcat]

Traditional influenza season began around December +- of 2019. The pandemic wasn’t declared until March of 2020 by the WHO. Masks, distancing and lock downs all didn’t take hold until late spring of 2020.

I don't think you are talking about the same period of time. He's talking about the current influenza season (2020-2021), not the one prior to the COVID19 pandemic.

[servantboy777]

No...he is referring to the last Influenza season not happening due to...

Influenza “season” typically begins in late fall/early winter...there was no influenza season this year.