The flu is not as severe this winter as it was in previous winters.
The vaccine is not as effective this winter.
The flu is treated like the flu.
The Biden administration said this week that it would end the public health emergency for Covid, a sign that federal officials believe that the pandemic has moved into a new, less dire phase.
The move carries both symbolic weight and real-world consequences for millions of Americans.
Guest: Apoorva Mandavilli, a science and global health reporter for The New York Times.