News about COVID

COVID cases and hospitalizations rise in L.A. County — and some of those recently reinfected with the FLiRT variants are finding the latest bout the worst yet. By @ronlin www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-07-08/playing-covid-roulette-some-infected-by-flirt-variants-report-their-most-unpleasant-symptoms-yet

COVID hospital visits are rising in CA: “Emergency room visits in California rose 20% last week compared to the previous week and test positivity rate climbed to 10.6% the highest since January’s surge and more than double the 4.1% rate a month earlier” www.sfchronicle.com/health/article/california-covid-19-hospital-visits-jump-amid-19561636.php

In this piece I am quoted about another #COVID19 Omicron variant, LB.1, which seems to be decreasing but is part of the expected march of variants that will continue in perpetuity www.prevention.com/health/health-conditions/a61533497/new-covid-variant-lb1/

“This coming fall's COVID vaccine will be a better match, although again, it probably won't be perfect” gothamist.com/news/nyc-covid-cases-up-250-in-2-months-and-this-variants-harder-to-duck