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Opinion: COVID, flu, RSV: The benefits of advocating for boosters in the workplace–and how to go about it

Fri, 2022-12-09 09:54 — mike kraft

COVID, flu, RSV: The benefits of advocating for boosters in the workplace–and how to go about it The return to the office has turned into a superspreader event. Fortune

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U.S. hospitals are the fullest they’ve been throughout the pandemic – but it’s not just Covid

Thu, 2022-12-08 19:03 — mike kraft

Hospitals in the US are the fullest they've been throughout the pandemic -- but it's not just Covid | CNN Hospitals are more full than they've been throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a CNN analysis of data from the US Department of Health and Human Services. But as respiratory virus season surges across the US, it's much more than Covid that's filling beds this year. Deidre McPhillips CNN

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Face masks encouraged amid triple threat of Covid-19, flu, RSV

Thu, 2022-12-08 18:50 — mike kraft

Face masks come back to forefront amid triple threat of Covid-19, flu, RSV | CNN Months after most mask requirements have come to an end and many people have stopped wearing them, some of the nation's leading health experts are encouraging people to put their face masks back on -- but this time, it's not just because of Covid-19. Jacqueline Howard CNN

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US sees worst flu outbreak in 10 years: All but 5 states are being hit hardest by 'tripledemic'.

Thu, 2022-12-08 10:45 — mike kraft

US sees worst flu outbreak in 10 years: Which states are being hit hardest by 'tripledemic'? What is a tripledemic? Three viruses — COVID, flu and RSV — may surge at the same time in winter 2022. Here's the risks, plus how to prepare and prevent illness. YahooNews

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NY Governor Hochul Updates New Yorkers on Combating COVID-19; flucases rise sharply Coronavirus COVID-19 Vaccine Health

Wed, 2022-12-07 17:44 — mike kraft

Governor Hochul Updates New Yorkers on State's Progress Combating COVID-19 Governor Hochul updated New Yorkers on the state's progress combating COVID-19. Governor Kathy Hochul

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Health experts in conundrum over best way to avoid winter ‘tripledemic’

Wed, 2022-12-07 09:58 — mike kraft

Health experts in conundrum over best way to avoid winter ‘tripledemic’ RSV, Covid-19 and flu cases are exploding, but many health officials aren’t forcing masks or discouraging in-person gatherings the Guardian

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Flu vaccine appears to be a very good match to circulating strains -- CDC

Tue, 2022-12-06 09:33 — mike kraft

Flu vaccine appears to be a very good match to circulating strains, CDC says | CNN This year's flu shot appears to be "a very good match" to the circulating strains, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said Monday. However, she noted that flu vaccinations are lagging behind the pace of previous years. Brenda Goodman CNN

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U.S> Rising flu cases drive hospitalizations to highest level in a decade, CDC says

Mon, 2022-12-05 18:41 — mike kraft

Rising flu cases drive up U.S. hospitalizations, CDC says The U.S. is experiencing the highest levels of flu hospitalizations it has seen in a decade for this time of year. Susan Heavey,Caroline Humer Reuters

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Biden administration tells states it’s ready to help cope with the current strain on US health care

Mon, 2022-12-05 10:28 — mike kraft

As respiratory viruses strain US health care systems, Biden administration tells states how it's ready to help | CNN Nearly 20,000 people in the United States were admitted to the hospital for flu last week, almost double the number of admissions from the week before, according to data updated Friday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Deidre McPhillips CNN

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44 U.S. states report high flu cases as season worsens.

Fri, 2022-12-02 17:09 — mike kraft

Flu season worsens as 44 states report high activity NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. flu season keeps getting worse. Health officials said Friday that 7.5% of outpatient medical visits last week were due to flu-like illnesses. That's as high as the peak of the 2017-18 flu season and higher than any season since. AP NEWS

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The annual winter flu season usually doesn’t get going until December or January, but this one began early and has been complicated by the simultaneous spread of other viruses.

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