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"Masking can feel like a thing of the past in the US, even in cities such as
New York and Los Angeles that once embraced the precaution. But as healthcare
facilities grapple with a “tripledemic” of respiratory viruses – with Covid,
flu and RSV surging simultaneously – experts are once again urging the public
to don face coverings.
“I would not go into a grocery store without a mask,” says John Swartzberg,
clinical professor emeritus of infectious diseases and vaccinology at the
University of California, Berkeley. “I wouldn’t go into rapid transit without a
mask. I wouldn’t go into an airplane or be in an airport without a mask,” nor
would he attend a crowded outdoor event such as a concert without one,
Swartzberg says.
Still, after nearly three years of mixed messaging from officials, with many
Americans seeming to have moved on from Covid – and a president who has said
“the pandemic is over” even as hundreds die every day – will anyone listen?"
Via Dewayne Hendricks and Dave Farber.
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
