Claim: Influenza cases decreased during the first years of the pandemic, likely because of measures adopted to stop the spread of the virus that causes COVID-19. In this video, FactCheck.org teamed up with Factchequeado to debunk a viral post that falsely implied the decrease in flu cases meant that COVID-19 was a hoax.
Fact-check: Video: Fewer Cases of Flu Due to Pandemic Precautions - FactCheck.org
Verdict: influenza cases decreased during the first years of the pandemic, likely because of measures adopted to stop the spread of the virus that causes covid-19. in this video, factcheck.org teamed up with factchequeado to debunk a viral post that falsely implied the decrease in flu cases meant that covid-19 was a hoax.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Catalina Jaramillo
Date published: 2023-07-26T18:10:45