“One of the greatest mysteries of COVID-19: Where did the flu go in 2020 and 2021?”
Social media posts
Claim dated 10 Apr 2023.
FactCheck.org rated thisReduced by pandemic measures
What FactCheck.org found
Flu cases were fewer in 2020-21 because of measures adopted to slow the spread of the virus that causes COVID-19, like handwashing. But online posts spread the false claim that the dip in cases means COVID-19 was a hoax.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 10 April 2023. FactCheck.org (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 14 April 2023, 4 days later. Its rating was “Reduced by pandemic measures”.
This check was done by FactCheck.org, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.