Noun
twindemic (plural twindemics)
Two pandemics happening simultaneously, such as flu and COVID-19.
If this trend holds, it will be a godsend for overwhelmed hospitals, which had feared a “twindemic” of flu and the coronavirus. Source: Internet
Then, health experts are warning we may see a “twindemic” this year when flu season collides with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Source: Internet
Riverside County reports its first flu-related death of the flu season as health officials warn of possible 'twindemic' Source: Internet
CVS to hire 15,000 workers to help with anticipated COVID-19 vaccine as it prepares for 'twindemic' Source: Internet
Despite the abundance of caution, it is not clear how many people will actually seek the vaccine, leading to fears of a possible “twindemic,” as some reports have labeled it. Source: Internet
Reingold also expressed concerns about a “twindemic,” a term used to describe when two epidemics occur at the same time. Source: Internet