The Pandemic Isn’t Over, So Why Are We Acting Like It Is?
Covid-19 isn’t over. New variants evade vaccines. Wastewater tracking shows surges. Stay vigilant, get vaccinated, wear masks.
Stop FLiRTing with danger and mask up to keep your family and your community safe.
The latest dominant Covid variants (collectively referred to as the FLiRT variants) have become more infectious than their predecessors and can evade vaccine-induced antibodies. The Northern Hemisphere is now entering yet another Covid wave.
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recorded an uptick in positive Covid tests, emergency department visits, hospitalizations, and deaths in recent weeks.
In California, coronavirus levels in sewage levels have hovered in the “very high” range for weeks, according to the CDC. Thirty-seven states and the District of Columbia — home to nearly 75% of Americans — have either “high” or “very high” coronavirus levels in wastewater. The United Kingdom is also facing a critical surge, and Japan is dealing with its worst outbreak in years.
As reported in the LA Times, Last summer’s wave lasted eight weeks, while the wave from the summer of 2022 played…
