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Mask up: Winter surge in COVID, other respiratory illnesses shouldn’t be ignored

December 9, 2022
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First, the good news: No one on the local, state or federal level appears ready to impose mask mandates or lockdowns anytime soon, despite a leap in COVID hospitalizations, which are up 49% in Maryland to 551 from a 6-month low of 369 just three weeks ago on Nov. 18, pre-Thanksgiving celebrations. And now the bad: You’re going to have to reinstate some pandemic best practices on your own if you want to protect yourself and your loved ones during the winter holidays and associated indoor gatherings — especially as respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and the worst flu season in a decade join with new COVID variations to form a “tripledemic.” It’s no wonder the public health community is increasingly worried about a winter collision course.

Article Source: Baltimore Sun

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