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Here's how having COVID-19 and the flu at the same time, can affect your body

Coronavirus-and-flu "twin-demic" there is a possibility of fighting both viruses at the same time.

LearnInfectionsInfluenzaHere's how having COVID-19 and the flu at the same time, can affect your body

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