cold and flu

U.S. Flu Vaccinations Hit New Record High This Season

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U.S. Flu Vaccinations Hit New Record High This Season

MONDAY, March 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) — While many Americans await their turn for the COVID vaccine, a potentially record-setting number have already had their flu shot. That’s the key finding in a nationwide poll of more conducted in December by the University of Georgia, involving more than 1,000 adults . In all, 43.5% … Read more

Like Flu, COVID-19 May Turn Out to Be Seasonal

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Like Flu, COVID-19 May Turn Out to Be Seasonal

TUESDAY, Feb. 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Like influenza, could COVID-19 evolve to wax and wane with the seasons? New research suggests it might. Early in the pandemic, some experts suggested that SARS-CoV-2 — the virus that causes COVID-19 — may behave like many other coronaviruses that circulate more widely in fall and winter. … Read more