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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Nadeem Badshah

People urged to wear masks when they are ill as UK faces ‘tidal wave’ of flu

Commuters wearing masks on a London Underground train
Commuters on a London Underground train during the Covid pandemic in November 2021. Photograph: Andy Rain/EPA

People experiencing flu or cold symptoms should wear a mask in public places as the UK grapples with a “tidal wave” of illness, an NHS leader has said.

Daniel Elkeles, chief executive of NHS Providers, which represents NHS trusts, said the country was facing a “very nasty strain of flu” that had occurred earlier in the year than normal, and face coverings should be worn on public transport, as during the Covid pandemic.

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