The mystery of the flu-Covid ‘twindemic’ that never happened

Late last summer, many experts expressed concern that the illness and chaos caused by the Covid-19 pandemic might soon worsen as we entered flu season. Dubbed the “twindemic,” pessimists foresaw a nightmarish overlap of the two viral diseases that could overwhelm the country and the world.

Late last summer, many experts expressed concern that the illness and chaos caused by the Covid-19 pandemic might soon worsen as we entered flu season. Dubbed the “twindemic,” pessimists foresaw a nightmarish overlap of the two viral diseases that could overwhelm the country and the world.