I really appreciate this sort of clarity. I was taken in for a bit by reports that the CDC was admitting that their tests couldn't differentiate between the flu and COVID and thought that was why flu cases disappeared almost entirely last year: the CDC was just counting them all as COVID. After re-reading the passage, however, I could see that it didn't exactly say what I prima facie thought it did and I went to the FDA website for answers regarding the specificity of their texts. I found the assays there, but couldn't answer the question. I've been wondering ever since, so thanks for clearing this up! Now, though... where did all the flu go last year? And why does the CDC still report that flu and pneumonia are by far the most common comorbid conditions of those who died with/from COVID?
I really appreciate this sort of clarity. I was taken in for a bit by reports that the CDC was admitting that their tests couldn't differentiate between the flu and COVID and thought that was why flu cases disappeared almost entirely last year: the CDC was just counting them all as COVID. After re-reading the passage, however, I could see that it didn't exactly say what I prima facie thought it did and I went to the FDA website for answers regarding the specificity of their texts. I found the assays there, but couldn't answer the question. I've been wondering ever since, so thanks for clearing this up! Now, though... where did all the flu go last year? And why does the CDC still report that flu and pneumonia are by far the most common comorbid conditions of those who died with/from COVID?