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With the recent deceleration of COVID-19 cases, CDC has modified guidance surrounding Mask utilization.  The new recommendation relies on three variables: New cases of COVID -19/100K population over the past week New COVID-19 Hospitalizations/100K population over the past week Current Beds occupied by COVID-19 patients/hospital capacity With this new update and metrics for measuring COVID-19,… Continue reading Masks or No Masks????

The simple answer is NO. Reinfections are inevitable.  The immediate risk of reinfection is low after an infection.  With the current data, there is a window of three to four months where one is afforded some protection against this.  However, the risk grows after this timeframe. An individual’s specific risk depends on their medical profile,… Continue reading If I had COVID, am I protected against reinfection?

Our nation is heading in the right direction as the number of COVID 19 cases and hospitalizations have declined recently.  We are averaging around 200K cases/day, a decline of more than 60% from the previous weeks. In Virginia, our current 7-day positivity rate for PCR is down to 14.3%. With this reality, many states have… Continue reading Coronavirus, Past is Prologue….

Over the past few years, we have seen several surges in COVID-19 cases.  Why does this “ebb and flow” phenomenon occur with Coronavirus? Multiple factors account for this reality including: Vaccination status of the U.S. and the world Waning effectiveness of vaccines with time Infection prevention policies along with their compliance Human behaviors Instability inherent… Continue reading COVID waves, why do they occur?

The impact of influenza A/B has been atypical since the start of the COVID pandemic.  Several variables can contribute to this phenomenon including: the effectiveness of the flu vaccines the percentage of people who got vaccinated the immune status of the population the characteristics of the virus in circulation during the season the probability of… Continue reading Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta, Omicron……. What about Influenza?

In the United States, new cases of COVID and hospitalizations have decreased in recent days.  Several parts of the country, the Omicron variant appears to be cresting.  Within Virginia, the PCR positivity rates have shown sustained decline over the past ten days: “Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, President Biden’s top pandemic adviser, said on Sunday that while… Continue reading Where are we with the current Omicron Surge?