COVID-19 pandemic. COVID-19: Study shows many children and adolescents may have been carrying disease “There was really no other viruses circulating because everybody’s social distancing measures were so excellent,” Kakkar told Global News in an interview Saturday.“But now it’s come back, so the regular viruses, the cough, the cold, the flu — it’s all come back because people are out there and they’re being exposed more.”Her comments come as provinces begin to ramp up reopening plans across the country, with several outlining potential changes to masking and social distancing guidelines as vaccinations continue to rise.Kakkar told Global News that the lack of exposure for young children during the pandemic doesn’t actually “change” their.