Table. Seasonal patterns of respiratory syncytial virus since the emergence of SARS-CoV-2 in southern and northern hemisphere countries in 2020/2021 (n = 7).

Country	Hemisphere	Delayed peak? (by June 2021)	Delay in peak (months)	Hospital admission rates compared with previous seasons
Australia	Southern	Yes	6[ 33 ]	Higher[ 33 , 34 ]
South Africa	Southern	Yes	5[ 35 ]	Unknown
New Zealand	Southern	Yes	12[ 36 , 37 ]	Higher[ 36 , 37 ]
France	Northern	Yes	4[ 38 ]	Lower[ 38 ]
United States	Northern	Yes	6[ 39 ]	Lower[ 40 ]
England	Northern	No	NA	NA
Japan	Northern	Yes	7[ 41 ]	Unknown

NA: not applicable; SARS-CoV-2: severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2.