coronavirus.Negative results show they are suffering with a harmless, yet nasty common cold infection. And there's a reason why it's bad this time around.Dr Philippa Kaye, a London GP, told the BBC: "We've been seeing a rise in the number of coughs and colds and viral infections."We are mixing in a way that we haven't been mixing over the past 18 months."The spike in viral infections comes as the public returns to normality with the UK less strict on wearing masks and social distancing.According to Wales Online, new arrivals at universities also face a surge in "Fresher's Flu".
Rebecca London, 24, from Bournemouth told the BBC she caught a cold at a festival and it was "the worst ever". She added: "I barely slept, I'd wake up in the night.
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