Roundup: Spike in flu, RSV, COVID cases overwhelm U.S. healthcare facilities


  • World
  • Wednesday, 09 Nov 2022

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 8 (Xinhua) -- The United States continues to see an unusual and early spike in flu and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections on top of a new wave of COVID-19 cases, which overwhelm healthcare facilities nationwide.

Over 4,300 influenza patients were admitted to hospitals in the week ending Oct. 29, the highest for that time period in a decade and nearly double the prior week, according to the latest data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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