"COVID-Era Masks in British Hospitals"

Several of my former co-workers have been so sick this week, they were unable to get out of bed.  But  let's just keep ignoring the signs, shall we?

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 Flu warning issued as 'quad-demic' surge sees Covid-era masks return to hospitals across Britain

"A major flu warning has been issued as a 'quad-demic' of winter illnesses has seen Covid-era restrictions brought back to major UK hospitals.

"The strains have led to some hospitals asking patients not to visit A&E unless absolutely necessary.

"The flu, Covid-19, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and norovirus have all broken out across Britain this winter, adding to the usual seasonal pressures on NHS.

"The Cardiff and Vale health board said the surge specifically of flu is expected to peak within the next 10 days.

"The UK Health Security Agency recently published a report saying that cases of Covid and RSV - which causes colds and serious lung infections - stabilising.

"But flu and norovirus surged in the week before Christmas.

"Some hospitals have reinstituted the rule which made face coverings mandatory in hospitals"