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An analysis based on re-tested throat swabs from people in Wuhan, China, and Seattle, United States, suggests that thousands of people who had flu-like symptoms last winter could actually have had COVID-19.Share on PinterestA new analysis suggests that COVID-19 may have been present in thousands of people with flu-like symptoms in winter 2019.On December 31,…

Farmers' Almanac: Winter will be 'teeth-chattering' coldGet ready for a rough winter as The Farmers' Almanac is predicting a 'colder-than-normal' season from the Continental Divide on eastward, complete with 'teeth-chattering' cold arriving in mid-February in the Northeast, Great Lakes, and even into the Southeast.Winter is coming, apparently with a vengeance.The Farmers’ Almanac recently released its…

Image copyright Getty Images The UK could see about 120,000 new coronavirus deaths in a second wave of infections this winter, scientists say. Asked to model a "reasonable" worst-case scenario, they suggest a range between 24,500 and 251,000 of virus-related deaths in hospitals alone, peaking in January and February. To date, there have been 44,830…

(CNN)Health care systems in many places struggle in winter. Conditions such as asthma, heart attacks and stroke tend to worsen in colder temperatures, and some infectious diseases like influenza spre…

(CNN)A second round of the coronavirus is 'inevitable,' the nation's leading epidemiologist says, but just how bad it is will depend on the progress the US makes in the coming months. "If by that time we have put into place all of the countermeasures that yo…