Europe’s winter twindemic of flu and Covid

Rising coronavirus cases and a serious flu season will put even more pressure on health services

Vulnerable groups are being urged to get their Covid-19 and flu booster jabs
Vulnerable groups are being urged to get their Covid-19 and flu jabs
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Health experts are warning that flu could pose a serious risk this year while Covid-19 cases rise across Europe, leaving the continent facing a “twindemic”.

After several consecutive winters of low flu infections, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, there is thought to be little immunity against the illness. This is happening at a time when Covid-19 is becoming more prevalent in a number of countries across the continent.

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