Many Brits have reported coming down with a nasty Covid-like illness - despite not testing positive for the virus that has dominated the past two festive seasons.
Stories have been sweeping social media of nasty coughs, blocked noses and headaches in recent weeks as people report their symptoms, with many expressing surprise that they have tested negative for Covid despite feeling under the weather. While cold and flu have always been more common in winter and reports of the "worst lurgy ever" often resurface each year - including last year - that hasn't stopped people from sharing their experiences as they're hit with the latest wave of bugs.
TV writer Daran Little posted on on Twitter: "Anyone else down with something that feels like Covid but isn't?" And the tweet quickly racked up more than 30,000 likes on the social media platform, as hundreds of people commented that they had experienced something similar in recent weeks.
