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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Nimo Omer

Thursday briefing: How antibiotic shortages are holding back the fight against Strep A

Amoxicillin in a pharmacy.
Amoxicillin in a pharmacy. Photograph: Murdo MacLeod/The Guardian

Good morning.

If you have been struck down by a particularly gnarly cold recently, you are not alone. Two years of social distancing, masking and lockdowns has meant that many of us were able to avoid getting the usual, seasonal respiratory infections. But now that it’s becoming normal to go into the office or socialise with a tickle in your throat or a congested nose, a lot of people are continually catching colds and flus.

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