Stress
The flu can be just as stressful as COVID-19. It's just a different kind of strain Same word, two meanings literal strain (virus variant) A genetic variant or type of virus, such as a flu strain or COVID strain. figurative strain (stress/pressure) Physical or emotional stress, tension, or burden on a person. The word 'strain' pivots between a medical sense (viral variant) and a psychological sense (mental stress). .
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