By Haroon Siddique (now); Amelia Hill and Helen Sullivan (earlier)
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11.19am BST
The European Commission said today that European Union states should launch earlier and broader vaccination campaigns against flu this year to reduce the risk of simultaneous influenza and Covid-19 outbreaks in the autumn, Reuters reports.
The EU executive wants to prevent the risk of hospitals being again overwhelmed by a surge of patients, as happened at the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic in Europe in March and April.
11.05am BST
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