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RSV hospitalizations jump 31% in a week, stoking fear of 'triple epidemic'

RSV hospitalizations jump 31% in a week, stoking fear of ‘triple epidemic’

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A trio of viruses are on the rise, leading some experts to warn of a “triple epidemic” of COVID-19, influenza and the much lesser-known RSV. Respiratory syncytial virus is a virus of the upper respiratory tract, and cases in Europe, America and Israel are increasing rapidly. The Health The ministry reported on Thursday that over …

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Without a 'zero Covid' policy exit strategy, China could face a tsunami in some cases, experts fear

Without a ‘zero Covid’ policy exit strategy, China could face a tsunami in some cases, experts fear

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AAs the world watches the rare spectacle of protesters challenging China’s authoritarian leadership over its increasingly confusing “zero Covid” policy, people who study the disease see threats to China — and beyond. The zero Covid policy, which has kept China’s cases and deaths negligible throughout the pandemic, appears doomed in the face of the highly …

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