because it was a normal fucking cold, people started to realize that really fast, and not fucking care.
when it comes to data and health policy, the "flu season" metrics historically include influenza and another dozen or so cold viruses, including covid and other coronaviruses. 2020 was the first time that it was not counted in the "flu season", and awkwardly, all viruses counted in the "flu season" disappeared for 2 years, including influenza -- they were counting practically any cold virus as covid.
meanwhile, sweden didn't even have lockdowns, and when you count both covid and everything else normally counted in the "flu season", it wasn't even in the top 5 of the last 20 years. not for deaths, not for infections.
the whole pandemic was a scam by media and governments.
because it was a normal fucking cold, people started to realize that really fast, and not fucking care.
when it comes to data and health policy, the "flu season" metrics historically include influenza and another dozen or so cold viruses, including covid and other coronaviruses. 2020 was the first time that it was not counted in the "flu season", and awkwardly, all viruses counted in the "flu season" disappeared for 2 years, including influenza -- they were counting practically any cold virus as covid.
meanwhile, sweden didn't even have lockdowns, and when you count both covid and everything else normally counted in the "flu season", it wasn't even in the top 5 of the last 20 years. not for deaths, not for infections.
the whole pandemic was a scam by media and governments.