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Hay fever season is already upon us, according to the experts – so it might be a good time to prepare.

Grass pollen normally starts towards the end of May and the season generally runs to mid July according to the Met Office.

MILLIONS of hay fever sufferers have been warned to expect the highest spring pollen levels in 69 years - amid fears many will confuse their symptoms with coronavirus.

Experts are predicting the worst spring season for allergies since records began in 1951. Dr Beverley Adams-Groom, who supplies forecasts