Seasonal activity of respiratory viruses is relatively predictable with well-established surveillance systems worldwide to monitor their trends. However, the current COVID-19 pandemic due to SARS-CoV-2 virus, started in late 2019 necessitating unprecedented public health measures to control its spread.
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