Hospitals Reinstate Mask Mandates as “Quadruple-Whammy of Viruses” Surges Across the US

Winter means a surge of seasonal flu infections in the northern hemisphere. This year, however, Americans are looking at not just a surge in seasonal flu infections but it is coupled with a surge in three other infections: A quadruple-whammy of viruses are hitting the US as millions go back to work after the holidays, data shows.  Official figures reveal that infections cause by flu, Covid, RSV (a respiratory illness that causes the cold) and norovirus (sometimes called the stomach flu) all started to surge over the Christmas period, when families gathered to celebrate. And experts say figures will only continue to rise over the coming weeks as the US heads into the peak period of its annual flu season. The data on infections and hospitalizations are staggering: Data shows

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