Here we go again: UK health experts urge return to distancing as flu, COVID surge threatens vulnerable.

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Health experts in the UK are raising alarms as flu and COVID-19 cases surge, prompting urgent calls for the return of social distancing measures. With the festive season approaching, the rise in infections threatens to overwhelm vulnerable populations and the already stretched NHS.

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Flu hospitalizations in England have skyrocketed to nearly 3,000, with over 150 patients in critical condition. A stark jump from last year’s 700 cases, this surge exposes gaps in vaccination efforts among NHS staff and concerns about the effectiveness of this year’s flu vaccine.

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Professor Paul Hunter of the University of East Anglia urges self-isolation for anyone with cold or flu symptoms. His advice is clear: even mild cases can endanger the elderly and immunocompromised, as asymptomatic carriers remain capable of spreading the virus.

Sources:

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-14224173/flu-soar-cases-christmas-warning-flunami.html

https://news.sky.com/story/covid-19-social-distancing-and-masks-here-to-stay-as-new-variants-inevitable-expert-says-12339775

https://www.today.com/health/coronavirus/us-silent-covid-surge-holidays-2024-rcna184828