Flu pandemic in the United Kingdom

Covid fatalities and hospital admissions down

Health authorities on Thursday announced that 169 patients with Covid-19 died from January 23 to January 29, a 4% decrease on the average over the preceding four weeks.

The Covid-related fatalities had a median age of 85 years, the National Organization for Public Health's (EODY) weekly epidemiological report for respiratory infections said.

Covid claims 186 lives last week

Health authorities on Thursday announced that 186 patients with Covid-19 died from January 9 to January 15, an increase of 16% on the previous week.

The Covid-related fatalities had a median age of 84 years, the National Organization for Public Health's (EODY) weekly epidemiological report for respiratory infections said.

Bulgarian Health Authorities expect a Severe Flu Wave to hit the Population

"I don't tend to make predictions about how severe the flu wave will be, but there are two reasons why experts are particularly cautious. One is the data from the Southern Hemisphere, where Australia and New Zealand have faced their worst flu epidemic since 5- 6 years. The other reason is that public immunity to influenza has declined during the pandemic."

Tight-Lipped Balkan Governments Scramble to Defend Against COVID-19

"It's confidential," Serbian Prime Minister Ana Brnabic told a press conference on Thursday when asked how many ventilators the country has.

"At this moment, this is treated practically as a state secret in all countries," Brnabic said, but assured reporters that "Serbia has enough ventilators."

The First Death due to the Flu has been Reported in Croatia

The peak of the disease is expected to be reached by the end of the month.

The first death due to the flu has been reported in Croatia. 878 are the officially registered patients, according to BGNES.

The infectious disease clinic reported the death.

There are four more deaths reported, but health authorities have not yet reported whether they were caused by the flu.

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