Measures to prevent COVID-19 may also help reduce the flu. TUCHONG

With winter fast approaching, many are wondering how COVID-19 will affect the 2020-2021 influenza (流感) season. Gregory Poland, director of the Mayo Clinic Vaccine Research Group in the US, said while it’s difficult to predict exactly what will happen, the Southern Hemisphere, where the flu season is coming to an end, offers some clues.