Meanwhile In Britain: 60,000 People in the UK Could Die of Flu This Year Due to Weakened Immunity from Lockdowns (Which May Necessitate More Lockdowns)

"And the seasons they go round and round, painted ponies go up and down, we're captive on a carousel of time..."

—Joni Mitchell, The Circle Game, 1967

From The Huffington Post U.K., July 15:

Why Flu Season Could Be Far Worse This Year
Flu cases were down last season because of the measures to ease Covid. But that could "come back to bite us".

As many as 60,000 people could die from flu this winter, scientists have said, as they warned that a combination of seasonal viruses and Covid-19 could mean that the NHS is “unable to cope” this winter.

Experts said that if left unchecked, the flu season could be particularly deadly this year but a series of measures could help mitigate the risks, including enhancing the flu jab programme and using rapid tests for flu.

The new report, from the Academy of Medical Sciences, warned that a mix of Covid-19, influenza (flu) and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), could put severe strain on health services.

It comes after Professor Anthony Harnden, deputy chair of the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI), said flu could “come back to bite us” this year. In June, he told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme that flu could be “potentially a bigger problem” than Covid this winter.

“We’ve had a very, very low prevalence of flu for the last few years, particularly virtually nil during lockdown, and we do know that when flu has been circulating in very low numbers immunity drops in the population, and it comes back to bite us,” he said. “So flu can be really, really important this winter.”...

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By-the-bye, that kinda goofy looking pianist (Lyle Mays) has won 11 Grammys.
Not in the Kanye West or Stevie Wonder league but nothing to sneer at either.