Flu cases in US hit historic lows: Doctor explains why
In a normal year, the number of flu cases across the country would be growing, but officials say flu activity is unusually low right now. NBC chief medical correspondent Dr. John Torres joins TODAY to explain why: because of the things we’re doing to stop the coronavirus pandemic.
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