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PoindexterOglethorpe

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10. Nothing.

Reply to helpisontheway (Original post)

Wed Aug 26, 2020, 11:00 PM

Aug 2020

For what it's worth, the Southern Hemisphere had essentially NO flu season this year, probably because there was no travel from China, which is always the source for influenza. So unless we suddenly open up to travel from China, we and the rest of the Northern Hemisphere will likewise have no flu season to speak of.

The claims that this flu season is going to be a bad one have pretty much zero basis in fact.

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What items are y'all stocking up on in preparation for Flu season/Covid this fall?nt [View all] helpisontheway Aug 2020 OP

Nothing in particular Sherman A1 Aug 2020 #1

Will get the influenza vaccine. Freethinker65 Aug 2020 #2

Mail-in ballots TheCowsCameHome Aug 2020 #3

Ha! soothsayer Aug 2020 #4

Masks, gloves, face shields, liquor soothsayer Aug 2020 #5

Yes + Cannabis...nt GReedDiamond Aug 2020 #13

Scotch trof Aug 2020 #6

Since some items were so hard to find early on, I have acquired several washable masks. Arkansas Granny Aug 2020 #7

Gloves..that is something I need to order. I would like to have them on hand. Thanks.nt helpisontheway Aug 2020 #15

Well, yes. That is where they go after all . . . Maru Kitteh Aug 2020 #21

Getting my flu shot Alliepoo Aug 2020 #8

I'm just going to say MissB Aug 2020 #12

All of the stuff that went poof during the first go round. Afromania Aug 2020 #9

Nothing. PoindexterOglethorpe Aug 2020 #10

Enough hobby material to keep me going until next summer. GemDigger Aug 2020 #11

Good idea! I need to do this. Thanks!nt helpisontheway Aug 2020 #14

We have to keep ourselves occupied GemDigger Aug 2020 #25

I've got a ton of yarn just in case! Greybnk48 Aug 2020 #16

I just threw out a yard size garbage bag of yarn and mailed a huge box of cross stitch material GemDigger Aug 2020 #24

AA batteries sarisataka Aug 2020 #17

no you didn't Chili Aug 2020 #18

I see what you did here! GulfCoast66 Aug 2020 #19

Getting my flu shot tomorrow. GulfCoast66 Aug 2020 #20

Ummm Sogo Aug 2020 #22

😂😂😂nt helpisontheway Aug 2020 #23

No different then what I'm doing now and have been doing. Kaleva Aug 2020 #26

prescription meds, computer paper and ink cartridges (I'm writing a book so...) CTyankee Aug 2020 #27

Books, puzzles, ammunition, night crawlers GusBob Aug 2020 #28

Airborne, Vitamin C, and Edlerberry extract. TeamPooka Aug 2020 #29