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Up to 60,000 people in England could die from flu this winter because so few people have immunity due to lockdowns
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Lethal mix of Covid and respiratory viruses could push NHS to breaking
A report by the Academy of Medical Sciences also warned that the NHS could be crippled by a triple-whammy of Covid, flu and other seasonal viruses.
And flu isn't the only threat, according to the report by the Academy of Medical Sciences, which said the NHS could be crippled by a triple-whammy of Covid, flu and other seasonal viruses.
Modelling of how bad influenza could strike say the death toll could be twice as bad as normal, with flu typically kills between 10 to 30,000 people annually.
Society has never shut down in the face of a flu crisis, although NHS hospitals have had to cancel tens of thousands of operations in the middle of influenza outbreaks.
Existing staff shortage crises will pile on further pressure, with 84,000 vacant roles throughout the health service, the report warned.
The NHS also faces the threat of an increase in heart attacks and strokes because the pandemic led to a decline in physical health.
The AMS report, [..], called for ministers to start treating flu like Covid, saying usual death tolls from the seasonal virus are unacceptable.
It means Boris Johnson — who has repeatedly pledged to follow the science — could face pressure to adopt draconian measures to tackle other viruses in the future.
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