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Andrew Young & Lucy Farrell

UK's top 20 'remedies' to prevent colds and flus - from vitamins, to wet socks

Brits from across the country have shared their top 20 favourite "remedies" to ward off colds and among them include chewing raw onions, sniffing ginger and eating oysters.

The pandemic has highlighted the importance of keeping your immune system healthy to ward off disease. While Covid was less prevalent this winter, there was a surge in winter flus and colds, with many saying their symptoms mirrored coronavirus.

A survey of 2,000 Brits found that seven in ten will try to ward off feeling under the weather, as they believe that prevention is better than cure.

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