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COVID May Have Pushed a Leading Seasonal Flu Strain to Extinction

Writer: Aryaman Sinha Aryaman Sinha


The pandemic coronavirus' debut wrought universal havoc—not even seasonal flu viruses were spared. Amid travel restrictions, quarantines, closures, physical distancing, masking, enhanced hand washing, and disinfection, the 2020-2021 flu season was all but canceled. But most notably, one entire lineage—one of only four flu groups targeted by seasonal influenza vaccines—went completely dark, seemingly extinct. That's one collateral damage we are actually glad to have occurred!



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