Follow up: “Will Thanksgiving make a bad season of respiratory illness even worse?”

The Experts’ Prediction:

As the holiday approaches, infectious disease specialists are bracing for the possibility that big family get-togethers and travel will propel the spread of RSV, flu and COVID-19.

Source: Will Thanksgiving make a bad season of respiratory illness even worse? : Shots – Health News : NPR

Reality:

RSV and influenza both peaked in November and continued dropping after Thanksgiving.

The Experts were wrong. Again.

Follow up: “Respiratory viruses could surge following the holidays, public health experts war” – Coldstreams