December 30, 2020 – The Globe and Mail
Flu almost non-existent this year as coronavirus cases rise across Canada
Dr. Sinha says the lack of flu has eased pressures on hospital staff that are already stretched thin by the pandemic. “Our hospitals are absolutely [at] capacity in Ontario, and we’re not coping well already with the current second wave,” he said. “Just imagine if you then put our usual hospitalization volumes related to pneumonia and the flu on top of that. Our system would’ve collapsed weeks ago.”