Medics fear surge in winter viruses plus Covid
In a worst-case scenario this could mean around twice the levels of flu and respiratory syncytial virus as a normal autumn and winter, the report says.
This could be done through Test and Trace or in GP practices, but the turnaround would need to be very fast so that anti-virals could be used to treat flu in the most vulnerable. "Whether there will be enough instruments and testing capacity available for this to be available widely in primary care remains to be seen," he said.
But the number one way to reduce transmission is for people to have a test when they have symptoms and stay at home if they are ill, says Prof Dame Anne Johnson, president of the Academy of Medical Sciences.
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