Being infected with coronavirus and flu at the same time could make you nearly six times more likely to die, new research shows.
As the UK begins to grapple with a second wave of Covid-19, Britons have been urged to get a flu jab if they are at high risk of catching or spreading that infectious disease.
Experts said people should "not be complacent" over flu - which kills around 11,000 people each year in England - as new research has shown dire consequences of co-infection of flu and Covid -19.
The flu vaccination programme has been expanded this year so more people than ever will be eligible for a vaccine - up to 30 million people in England.