NHS England has warned of a "tidal wave of flu hitting hospitals".
It says the number of hospital beds in England occupied by patients with flu has increased by 70% in a week.
Health experts are warning of a "quad-demic" of flu, Covid, noroviruses and respiratory infections sweeping the UK.
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