coronavirus pandemic. Hospitals across the UK are braced for an influx of patients and experts are warning the NHS could be under severe pressure this winter.
Yesterday, NHS CEO Sir Simon Stevens warned people are twice as likely to die if they go down with flu and Covid-19 at the same time.
Seasonal flu adapts into a new strain every year, meaning those most vulnerable to its effects are urged to get a flu jab annually to ward it off.There are several similarities between Covid-19 and flu and both can be deadly - with the elderly and those with pre-existing medical conditions most at risk of the worst complications.A link between seasonal flu and Covid-19 is that they are spread through droplets from the mouth or nose - hence the need for.