Video: Fewer Cases of Flu Due to Pandemic Precautions

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 in 2020 and 2021 meant that COVID-19 was a hoax.

Wearing masks, keeping a distance from other people, washing hands frequently and limiting travel helped to slow the spread of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. Experts, including the World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control and...