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COVID-19 cases will likely increase soon with BA.2 and other Variants, though not necessarily Hospitalizations

Over the next few weeks, the U.S. should expect an increase in COVID-19 cases from the Omicron BA.2 variant, also known as the "Stealth Variant," Dr. Anthony Fauci said in an interview with ABC News, but it may not lead to as severe a surge in hospitalizations or deaths. "I would not be surprised if in the next few weeks we see somewhat of either a flattening of our diminution or […]

todayMarch 21, 2022

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Due to Rising Cases and Delta Variant, CDC reverses course on Masks

Seventy-five days after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention declared that vaccinated people no longer needed to wear face coverings, the agency has reversed course, announcing that the rise of the Delta variant necessitates a return to masking, as reported by Yahoo News. “In areas with substantial and high transmission, CDC recommends fully vaccinated people wear masks in public indoor settings to help prevent the spread of the Delta […]

todayJuly 28, 2021

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COVID-19 hospitalization rates in adolescents went up during March and April

In March and April, when COVID-19 vaccinations were starting to keep older adults out of the hospital, more and more children between 12 and 17 years old were being admitted. Many were seriously sick: around one-third of kids in this age group who were in the hospital for COVID-19 this year were in the intensive care unit, a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report shows. It's important to note […]

todayJune 7, 2021

Health & Wellness

When can we gather with friends and family and travel after getting the COVID-19 vaccine?

The nation is inching closer to herd immunity almost two months into the COVID-19 vaccine rollout as more than 1 million Americans get vaccinated per day, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. As a large portion of the population waits to get vaccinated and questions arise around asymptomatic spread, immunized Americans wonder: Is it safe to leave the house and live a pre-pandemic lifestyle? Not quite yet, experts […]

todayFebruary 18, 2021

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