JN.1 represents more than 96% of COVID cases now. Emergency department visits and hospitalizations for COVID continue to decrease again this week. Emergency department visits for COVID are highest for babies under age 1 and for people 65 and older at this time. Flu is having a small resurgence due to Influenza B, especially in children.
I love the way you take the pains to make the science of Covid understandable to people who don't have a medical background. Thank you for taking the time to do this. As always this issue has covered some of the most important recently released articles. There is so much new information being released on a daily basis, I barely have time to skim the articles (which are not easy to skim). It is very helpful to have you takes a deeper dive into some of the most important recent findings.
As always, thank you. I wondered if you caught the Forbes (2/13/24) article about healthcare facilities allowing workers not to wear masks, even when patients request that they do. Some facilities will not allow people to wait outside of crowded waiting rooms (where others are unmasked). Reportedly some high-risk folks are skipping tests and other appointments to avoid exposure. These policies, as with the CDC’s proposal, are disappointing both for the disregard of the science re Covid, but for the continued/increased isolation they impose on individuals and families with health challenges. If only more people realized that all of us are only temporarily able-bodied (if that)!
I hope you had a nice vacation.
I love the way you take the pains to make the science of Covid understandable to people who don't have a medical background. Thank you for taking the time to do this. As always this issue has covered some of the most important recently released articles. There is so much new information being released on a daily basis, I barely have time to skim the articles (which are not easy to skim). It is very helpful to have you takes a deeper dive into some of the most important recent findings.
As always, thank you. I wondered if you caught the Forbes (2/13/24) article about healthcare facilities allowing workers not to wear masks, even when patients request that they do. Some facilities will not allow people to wait outside of crowded waiting rooms (where others are unmasked). Reportedly some high-risk folks are skipping tests and other appointments to avoid exposure. These policies, as with the CDC’s proposal, are disappointing both for the disregard of the science re Covid, but for the continued/increased isolation they impose on individuals and families with health challenges. If only more people realized that all of us are only temporarily able-bodied (if that)!