Lack of virus exposure due to Covid may be driving ‘never-ending’ colds, experts warn
by Matt Mathers
Jan 10, 2024
3 minutes
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A lack of exposure to common viruses due to the Covid pandemic and people socialising indoors more during a wet start to the winter could be behind “never-ending” colds, experts have said.
Winter is the most likely season to catch a cold but health professionals have received anecdotal reports of illnesses lasting for longer than usual.
The rise in Covid cases and children returning to school following the Christmas holidays, allowing viruses to spread more easily, could be
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