Archive - Dr. Ruth’s Newsletter©

COVID & Health News, 6/21/25

COVID Emergency Department visits are still low, and deaths from COVID are low at this time as well.

Jun 22 •

Ruth Ann Crystal MD

COVID and Health News 6/15/25

Respiratory illness in general is low now in America overall.

Jun 16 •

Ruth Ann Crystal MD

COVID & Health news, 6/8/25

Here is an abbreviated version of the newsletter this week with some interesting research articles.

Jun 9 •

Ruth Ann Crystal MD

COVID & Health News, 6/1/25

Regional wastewater levels for COVID, RSV, Flu A, Flu B and Norovirus are all low or very low. HMPV, which causes cold symptoms, is still high.

Jun 1 •

Ruth Ann Crystal MD

May 2025

COVID & Health News, 5/25/25

COVID, Flu and RSV are at low or very low levels in wastewater.

May 25 •

Ruth Ann Crystal MD

COVID & Health News, 5/18/25

Typical respiratory illnesses including COVID, Flu and RSV are at low levels in wastewater across the nation.

May 18 •

Ruth Ann Crystal MD

COVID & Health News, 5/11/25

Similar to last week, acute respiratory illnesses like COVID, the Flu and RSV are low on a national level.

May 11 •

Ruth Ann Crystal MD

COVID & Health News, 5/4/25

Acute respiratory illness levels are now LOW across America.

May 4 •

Ruth Ann Crystal MD

April 2025

COVID & Health News, 4/27/25

This week, the CDC reports LOW overall levels of respiratory illness with COVID, RSV, and influenza hospitalizations are trending downward nationally.

Apr 28 •

Ruth Ann Crystal MD

COVID & Health News, 4/19/25

The CDC reports that respiratory illnesses are decreasing overall, with the exception of Pertussis (Whooping Cough) which continues to be elevated…

Apr 20 •

Ruth Ann Crystal MD

Health news, COVID & more, 4/13/25

The CDC reports low levels of respiratory illness overall with COVID, RSV, and flu trending downward nationally.

Apr 13 •

Ruth Ann Crystal MD

COVID & Health News, 4/6/25

According to the CDC, national respiratory virus levels are low for COVID, Flu A, and RSV with some regional variation.

Apr 6 •

Ruth Ann Crystal MD

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