Dan the concerning mutation was in flu A— specifically subclade K of the H3N2 strain. The “H’s and N’s” names are always flu A. And I agree it wasn’t the Pats finest moment. The half time show was fun at least. There’s always next year!

Thank you Dr. Willis. May I recommend The Great Courses to other readers. Two I enjoyed in particular were An Introduction to Infectious diseases and Mysteries of The Microscopic World. One a medical…