DetosMarxal t1_j2cjx57 wrote on December 31, 2022 at 6:02 AM Reply to Was there a decrease in other infectious diseases other than Covid due to wearing masks during the past 2 years? by [deleted] New Zealand had a 99.9% reduction in influenza during winter 2020. As well as a significant reduction in infant hospitalizations for seasonal respiratory virus infections. New Zealand also had less mortality from all-causes during 2020. Hard to say what the levels are now that public health measures have been dropped. Winter 2023 could be very gloomy. Permalink 87
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Reply to Was there a decrease in other infectious diseases other than Covid due to wearing masks during the past 2 years? by [deleted]
New Zealand had a 99.9% reduction in influenza during winter 2020. As well as a significant reduction in infant hospitalizations for seasonal respiratory virus infections.
New Zealand also had less mortality from all-causes during 2020.
Hard to say what the levels are now that public health measures have been dropped. Winter 2023 could be very gloomy.