[ibrarmalik]

If you have the flu you should wear a mask. We are enforcing mask-wearing and doing lockdowns because of COVID asymptomatic infections, these methods don't make much sense for the flu.

[nradov]

Many influenza cases are asymptomatic, and they can transmit the virus.

https://www.centerforhealthsecurity.org/cbn/2005/cbnreport_1...

[collyw]

> We are enforcing mask-wearing and doing lockdowns because of COVID asymptomatic infections,

We are doing these so that politicians can be seen to be "doing something". Not because there is any evidence that they work or are effective