BERLIN: A wave of influenza continued to spread in Germany. Economists said on Wednesday the epidemic could cost German economy billions of euros as it forced more and more people to rest in bed.

Until the end of February, 38,455 cases of influenza had been reported across Germany, according to Robert Koch Institute. In last week alone, the number of new cases increased by nearly 12,000.

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