Dubbed the "twindemic," pessimists foresaw a nightmarish overlap of the two viral diseases that could overwhelm the country and the world. We are seeing historically low rates of flu in the US and the rest of the world right now despite being knee-deep into flu season. The transmission dynamics of the two viruses have been studied extensively -- at least as well as transmission dynamics can be studied. The virus is only half of the story in any infection; the other half is the human immune system. To remain even-keeled for what's ahead, we should have a bit more faith in the dexterity of our own immune system.

Source: CNN February 08, 2021 00:45 UTC