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COVID-19 could become a seasonal illness like the flu, experts say

Friday, February 12 by ABC News

By ARIELLE MITROPOULOUS, ABC News (NEW YORK) -- Millions of people around the globe are hoping that between lockdowns and vaccines, the virus that causes COVID-19 might soon be eradicated from our lives. Now, experts are warning that the virus might be with... Read More.

Coronavirus updates: US had more COVID-19 deaths in past week than last flu season

Wednesday, January 13 by ABC News

By MORGAN WINSOR, ERIN SCHUMAKER and EMILY SHAPIRO, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now infected more than 91.1 million people worldwide and killed over 1.95 million of them, according to real-time data compiled by... Read More.

Flu numbers are down this year due to higher vaccination rates amid COVID pandemic

Friday, December 18 by ABC News

By DR. SHIELA BEROUKHIM AFRAHIMI, ABC News (NEW YORK) -- Hospitals across the U.S. are nearing critical capacity due to the rise in COVID-19 cases just as the winter flu season begins to threaten the country. Public officials and doctors worry that the... Read More.

It’s not too late for a flu shot — even if you also get the COVID-19 vaccine

Thursday, December 17 by ABC News

By DR. SHIELA BEROUKHIM AFRAHIMI (NEW YORK) -- The COVID-19 pandemic has taken center stage in 2020, but medical experts want to remind Americans to get their yearly flu shots this winter season.There is a palpable sense of hope as Pfizer... Read More.

Coronavirus live updates: US surgeon general urges Americans to get flu shot

Monday, December 7 by ABC News

By MORGAN WINSOR, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now infected more than 67.1 million people and killed over 1.5 million worldwide, according to real-time data compiled by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering... Read More.

Facebook removes Trump’s post with false claims comparing the flu to COVID-19

Tuesday, October 6 by ABC News

By CATHERINE THORBECKE, ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- Facebook on Tuesday removed a post from President Donald Trump that appeared to downplay the severity of COVID-19 by comparing it to the seasonal flu.The same post remains on Twitter, though it... Read More.

Health officials urge Americans to get flu vaccine as concerns mount over possible ‘twindemic’

Thursday, October 1 by ABC News

By ARIELLE MITROPOULOS, ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- Amid the coronavirus pandemic, health care experts have been urging Americans to get vaccinated against influenza during the 2020-2021 flu season, to prevent a "twindemic," overlapping epidemics of the flu and COVID-19, which could... Read More.

Trump heads into flu season amid pandemic mocking masks, holding packed campaign rallies

Saturday, September 12 by ABC News

BY: WILL STEAKIN AND BEN GITTLESON, ABC NEWS(WASHINGTON) -- Amid a raging pandemic, President Donald Trump has repeatedly choreographed a scene experts warn could lead to illness or even death: Thousands of supporters jammed together, mostly without masks, cheering for... Read More.

Hospitals brace for flu season and coronavirus double threat

Thursday, September 10 by ABC News

By LAURA ROMERO, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- In recent months Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center in San Diego’s South Bay has been near capacity with coronavirus cases. Located 11 miles from the Mexican border and serving a primarily Latino population,... Read More.

Flu season could coincide with second wave of COVID-19

Tuesday, September 1 by ABC News

By DR. JIONATHAN CHAN, ABC News (NEW YORK) -- Many experts are concerned about a second wave of COVID-19 in the fall, which could emerge during the start of flu season.Getting your flu shot will help ease the... Read More.

Hundreds of protesters gather against new flu vaccine mandate in Massachusetts

Monday, August 31 by ABC News

By MEREDITH DELISO, ABC News(BOSTON) -- Hundreds of people gathered Sunday to protest a new flu vaccine mandate for Massachusetts students, enacted as school districts prepare to reopen during the coronavirus pandemic.At the demonstration in front of the... Read More.

Getting COVID-19 and the flu at the same time: What are the risks?

Sunday, August 30 by ABC News

BY: DR. ALEXIS E. CARRINGTON, ABC NEWS (NEW YORK) -- With fall around the corner and novel coronavirus cases still prevalent throughout the country, experts are bracing for what some have called a "twindemic" of COVID-19 and the flu.

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COVID-19 could become a seasonal illness like the flu, experts say

Coronavirus updates: US had more COVID-19 deaths in past week than last flu season

Flu numbers are down this year due to higher vaccination rates amid COVID pandemic

It’s not too late for a flu shot — even if you also get the COVID-19 vaccine

Coronavirus live updates: US surgeon general urges Americans to get flu shot

Facebook removes Trump’s post with false claims comparing the flu to COVID-19

Health officials urge Americans to get flu vaccine as concerns mount over possible ‘twindemic’

Trump heads into flu season amid pandemic mocking masks, holding packed campaign rallies

Hospitals brace for flu season and coronavirus double threat

Flu season could coincide with second wave of COVID-19

Hundreds of protesters gather against new flu vaccine mandate in Massachusetts

Getting COVID-19 and the flu at the same time: What are the risks?

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