Winter viruses are just around the corner, here’s what to do
A representative image shows a syringe filled with a dose of COVID-19 vaccine. — AFP/File As winter approaches, the days get shorter, the air gets thinner, and the familiar trinity of Covid-19, influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) returns to the scene. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) expects peak imports from these viruses in 2025-26 to be broadly similar to last season in the US, according to CNN. Last season in the United States, there were approximately 1 million flu hospitalizations and up to 130,000 flu deaths (October 2024 – May 2025). For Covid-19, there were










