[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by James

But it still kills about 18,000 people a year and that could be reduced with stronger measures.

Also there's years when the flu vaccine is not well matched to the strain that is going about, and it doesn't do much good. More about that here -
https://www.insider.com/how-effective-is-the-flu-shot

ThIs is not flu, I can only suggest that the economy can't grind to a halt every year? Flu is as you say seasonal it comes and it goes..this won't go.