Top respiratory expert Zhong Nanshan told a World Flu Day symposium there was a risk in China and overseas of an influenza-Covid double whammy striking the population this winter. Photo: Handout
Coronavirus: China urges vigilance at home and tracks outbreaks abroad to prevent Covid-flu superstorm this winter
- Zhong Nanshan, China’s top respiratory expert, among experts warning of parallel risks as pandemic measures, reduced immunity and chill affect public health
- Influenza season has arrived earlier than usual in US and UK and countries around the world also face outbreaks of bird flu and RSV respiratory illness
Top respiratory expert Zhong Nanshan told a World Flu Day symposium there was a risk in China and overseas of an influenza-Covid double whammy striking the population this winter. Photo: Handout