Flu

White flags are seen on the Mall in front of the Washington Monument in Washington to symbolize all those lost to Covid. Photo :BSS/AFP
Coronavirus chronicle

More Americans lost to Covid-19 than 1918 flu pandemic

The American population in 1918 was less than a third of what it is now, meaning the flu deaths would be equivalent to some 2.2 million in today's terms

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Health

What precautions you need to avoid common cold and flu this rainy season?

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World+Biz

Flu disappears worldwide amid Covid-19 pandemic

As the symptoms of normal flu and coronavirus are similar, normal flu patients are finding it difficult to get medical assistance. Photo: Noor-A-Alam
Coronavirus chronicle

Covid-19 pneumonia causes more damage than typical pneumonia

You don’t get colds from being exposed to cold-weather
Health

You don’t get colds from being exposed to cold-weather

Spain's regions urge government to impose state of emergency to allow curfews
Coronavirus chronicle

Spain's regions urge government to impose state of emergency to allow curfews

FILE PHOTO: People enjoy sun on boats, on the Landwehrkanal, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), in Berlin, Germany, May 9, 2020. REUTERS / Christian Mang/File Photo
Coronavirus chronicle

As Covid surges in Europe, officials warn of 'twindemic' with flu

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Covid-19 in Bangladesh

Chattogram doctors rejecting flu patients due to lack of PPE

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Coronavirus chronicle

Fewer flu patients at hospitals can increase risk of spreading coronavirus

Coronavirus: How it is different from seasonal flu and common cold
Health

Coronavirus: How it is different from seasonal flu and common cold

How Fitbits can help predict flu outbreaks
Health

How Fitbits can help predict flu outbreaks

File Photo: A person dressed in Ebola protective apparel is seen inside an Ebola care facility at the Bwera general hospital near the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo in Bwera, Uganda, June 14, 2019. REUTERS/James Akena
World+Biz

World at risk of pandemics that could kill millions