Covid-19: what happens when flu season hits? (part 1) – podcast

For those of us in the northern hemisphere, flu season is quickly approaching. This raises an important question: what will it mean for Covid-19? Could hospitals be overloaded? Is co-infection likely and could it make symptoms worse? Or, will transmission of Sars-CoV-2 prevent the spread of seasonal influenza? In the first of two parts, Ian Sample addresses the question of flu and Covid-19 by investigating how different respiratory viruses interact. Speaking with Prof Pablo Murcia, Ian explores the interplay when viruses meet – both on a population level, and on the human scaleContinue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - September 8, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Presented by Ian Sample and produced by Madeleine Finlay Tags: Science Microbiology Coronavirus outbreak Infectious diseases Medical research Source Type: news