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Wash your hands. A lot. That's the message from public health specialists as cold and flu season arrives.

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Coronavirus FAQ: It's cold and flu season — and COVID season! How do I stay unsick?

4:28pm November 05, 2021

by Sheila Mulrooney Eldred

Last winter the number of flu cases was pretty low — likely a result of COVID precautions people were taking. Does that mean we have fewer antibodies — and a greater risk of catching something now?

Wake Forest Baptist Receives Grant To Study Flu Vaccine For Newborns

3:55pm November 10, 2020

by Bethany Chafin

Wake Forest Baptist scientists have received a $2.9 million grant to help develop a flu vaccine for newborns. The funding comes from the National Institutes of Health.

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Triad Hospital Executives Reflect On Pandemic And Prepare For The Fall

4:15pm September 23, 2020

by Bethany Chafin

Local hospital administrators are gearing up to fight both COVID-19 and the flu this fall, and are emphasizing the importance of telehealth.

People wait for a flu vaccine in May in Manaus, Brazil. The flu season had a surprisingly low count of influenza cases in the Southern Hemisphere, and researchers are trying to figure out the role coronavirus precautions might have played.

From Southern Hemisphere, Hints That U.S. May Be Spared Flu On Top Of COVID-19

7:11pm August 26, 2020

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

So far this year, flu infections are way down in the Southern Hemisphere. Scientists want to know why — and what it means for the Northern Hemisphere as their flu season looms.

Vaccine-makers are readying 190 million doses of the flu vaccine for deployment across the U.S. this fall — 20 million more doses than in a typical year. A nasal spray version will be available, as well as shots.

2020 Flu Shot Strategy: Get Yours Early In The Season

10:00am August 04, 2020

by Fran Kritz

With the flu season looming, public health officials urge nearly all Americans over 6 months old to get immunized starting next month. Strategize now to avoid getting the flu while COVID-19 is raging.

The coronavirus outbreak began during the cold of winter in Wuhan, China. Scientists are asking if heat and humidity in countries like Malaysia (right) — and in regions where summer is soon starting — could slow transmission.

Will Summer Slow The Spread Of COVID-19? Scientists Try To Figure It Out

11:23am April 10, 2020

by Jason Beaubien

Experts consider the effect of humidity on the virus and the method of transmission as they keep an eye on where the disease spikes next.

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President Donald Trump talks with host Bill Hemmer Tuesday during a Fox News virtual town hall with members of the coronavirus task force at the White House.

FACT CHECK: Trump Compares Coronavirus To The Flu, But It Could Be 10 Times Deadlier

4:04pm March 24, 2020

by Domenico Montanaro

This coronavirus is novel, meaning how it will manifest is still unclear. About 0.1% who get flu die. It's estimated that about 1% of those who have gotten coronavirus have died from it.

At left: a colorized electron micrograph image of the influenza virus. At right: color-enhanced electron micrograph image of SARS-CoV-2 virus particles, isolated from a patient.

How The Novel Coronavirus And The Flu Are Alike ... And Different

5:02pm March 20, 2020

by Pien Huang

There are definitely similarities between COVID-19, caused by the coronavirus, and influenza. But there are critical differences as well, including the death rate.

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COVID-19 Concerns Addressed At Winston-Salem Public Safety Conference

3:03pm March 11, 2020

by David Ford

Concerns over coronavirus were addressed at a public safety news conference this morning in Winston-Salem.

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NC Division Of Public Health: Don't Forget The Flu

4:25pm March 06, 2020

by David Ford

With news of the coronavirus flooding the airwaves, less mentioned are seasonal illnesses like flu. During the week ending February 29, the flu claimed the lives of 11 North Carolinians.