More hospitals are requiring masks as flu and Covid-19 cases surge

By Associated Press

Jan 04, 2024 1:55 pm

NEW YORK: More US hospitals are requiring masks and limiting visitors as health officials face an expected but still nasty post-holiday spike in flu, Covid-19 and other illnesses.

While many experts say this season likely won't prove to be as deadly as some other recent winters, it still could mean hundreds of thousands of hospitalizations and many thousands of deaths across the country.

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