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- UK schools are reintroducing Covid-like measures to combat rising flu, including reduced singing and more sanitization stations.
- Hospitals recommend face masks as the flu season arrives earlier than usual.
- The UK Health Security Agency reported 107 acute respiratory incidents in educational settings in the last week of November, up from 15 the previous year.
- Experts emphasize improving classroom ventilation to reduce transmission, noting children have lower immunity to influenza.
