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influenza

There are some similarities between coronavirus and influenza transmission, but also a few scary and distinct differences.
Flu season is just getting started, and misinformation about influenza and the coronavirus is already swirling.
COVID-19 and the flu present in similar ways. This is how you can tell them apart.
Dr. Hugh Montgomery shows why this illness isn't like the flu at all.
Here's how effective those masks really are, and why the seasonal flu vaccine won't stop Covid-19.
Experts break down what’s really happening once the virus gets into your system.