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2024-03-03 14:30:04 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 0DDA1EFD8C1DB8DDB6544866D9AC0242B2C07F7BA1F049FB518255705833D765
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Original Note:
The suggestion that COVID-19 is the same as the flu has been debunked for years. The low flu numbers were due to mask-wearing, social distancing, lockdowns and other preventative measures undertaken to reduce the spread of COVID-19. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2022/12/22/fact-check-millions-flu-cases-last-year-u-s/10937195002/ https://www.factcheck.org/2023/04/scicheck-fewer-cases-of-flu-due-to-pandemic-precautions-contrary-to-viral-claim/
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