# Positive impact of COVID-19 in the short and long term. **URL:** \ **Category:** The Quarantine Zone\ **Tags:** covid-quarantine\ **Created:** [March 21, 2020, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/positive-impact-of-covid-19-in-the-short-and-long-term/849974 "2020-03-21T19:51:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2020, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/positive-impact-of-covid-19-in-the-short-and-long-term/849974/21 "2020-03-23T19:25:13Z")
> [@pendgwen](#): > > During flu season our infection control department sends out a weekly email with the past weeks numbers and graph for the whole season. Based on today’s email I’d say that the precautions we’re all taking for covid19 is bringing flu season to a screeching halt as well. That’s what I thought, too. > [@ThelmaLou](#): > > I’ve also been thinking that all these distancing/sanitizing/etc. procedures will also cut down on the seasonal spread of regular flu (from which many people die every year) as well as other communicable diseases. > … ---
**Author:** ![Absolute](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b2d939/32.png) [@Absolute](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Absolute)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2020, 6:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/positive-impact-of-covid-19-in-the-short-and-long-term/849974/22 "2020-03-24T06:46:44Z")
Maybe the appeal of living in the suburbs, away from your neighbors, and commuting to your big spacious office in your own clean, comfortable private automobile will make a comeback. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/positive-impact-of-covid-19-in-the-short-and-long-term/849974.md?page=1)