Could we see widespread mask mandates again? Here's what we know about the pandemic this summer.
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Nationwide, the latest COVID-19 surge is driven by the highly transmissible BA.5 variant, which now accounts for 65% of cases with its cousin BA.4 contributing another 16%. The variants have shown a remarkable ability to get around the protection offered by vaccination.
With the new omicron variants again pushing hospitalizations and deaths higher in recent weeks, states and cities are rethinking their responses and the White House is stepping up efforts to alert the public.
Some experts said the warnings are too little, too late. “It’s well past the time when the warning could have been put out there,” said Dr. Eric Topol, head of the Scripps Research Translational Institute, who has has called BA.5 “the worst variant yet.”
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Blah blah blah I’m relying on my immune system and GODs hand on my body
Where on your body exactly?. Asking for a friend.
No, that’s not true some state’s saying they are seeing a decrease in COVID cases why are you saying this bull crap
Basically Americans are over it and not masking anymore
Our local weekly newspaper doesn’t even mention the rise in cases. The only way anyone is aware of the problem is by word of mouth and our Public Health website that nobody looks at.
I saw 2 people wearing masks today.
My wife and myself.
‘Mid-Term Variant’… as many predicted.
Covid-19 on the rise gas prices on the rise rent and everything else but paying people what they deserve this country is disgusting
Scamdemic
Lol good needles glad I wasn’t dumb enough to play along
BS 19
No one cares
I’m triple boosted and have caught COVID numerous times, but I’m grateful for the protection my 5 shots have provided. 😂🤣
Non diagnostic PCR testing