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Worries About a “Twindemic”

Worries About a “Twindemic”

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Health care professionals are concerned about a possible “twindemic” of a flu outbreak along with a Covid-19 surge this fall.
Dr Anne O’Keefe is a professor at the Creighton University School of Medicine and says Covid has not gone away…https://on.soundcloud.com/uf1SD

O’Keefe says people should still take steps to protect themselves…https://on.soundcloud.com/HMRkK

O’Keefe says it’s also a good idea to get the latest Covid booster shot….https://on.soundcloud.com/YvAGn

The CDC reports over ninety nine million people in the US have tested positive for Covid-19 since the start of the pandemic.

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