@albatross - you are not much good at induction and deduction are you?
Pretty silly to compare flu infections in years without lockdowns, border closures, masks, social distancing and mass vaccination with Covid with all those things in place!
The reality is that both are highly contagious - with the science suggesting that Covid is a little more contagious and certainly more harmful for at least some population groups.
Similarities and Differences between Flu and COVID-19What is the difference between Influenza (Flu) and COVID-19?Influenza (flu) and COVID-19 are both contagious respiratory illnesses, but they are caused by different viruses. COVID-19 is caused by infection with a coronavirus first identified in 2019, and flu is caused by infection with
influenza viruses.
COVID-19 seems to spread more easily than flu. However, as more people become
fully vaccinated against COVID-19, the spread of the virus that causes COVID-19 should slow down. More information is available about
COVID-19 vaccines and
how well they work.
Compared to flu, COVID-19 can cause more serious illnesses in some people. COVID-19 can also take longer before people show symptoms and people can be contagious for longer. More information about differences between flu and COVID-19 is available in the different sections below.
Because some of the symptoms of flu, COVID-19, and other respiratory illnesses are similar, the difference between them cannot be made based on symptoms alone.
Testing is needed to tell what the illness is and to confirm a diagnosis. People can be infected with both flu and the virus that causes COVID-19 at the same time and have symptoms of both influenza and COVID-19.
While more is learned every day about COVID-19 and the virus that causes it, there are still things, such as
post-COVID conditions, that are unknown. This page compares COVID-19 and flu, given the best available information to date.
https://www.cdc.gov/flu/symptoms/flu-vs-covid19.htm
