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Should masks return in fall and winter to prevent a COVID surge?
ABC News ^ | September 23, 2022 | Mary Kekatos

Posted on 10/16/2022 11:59:25 AM PDT by MinorityRepublican

Evidence has shown COVID cases and hospitalizations tend to rise during the colder months when people congregate indoors. Some health officials warn the virus could surge again in December and January.

Currently, cases and hospitalizations are on the decline in the U.S. after having peaked in late July, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Those who are vaccinated and boosted are at much lower risk of falling severely ill and dying from COVID-19. CDC data shows unvaccinated Americans have a five times higher risk of dying compared to those who've received just a primary series and a seven times higher risk of dying compared to those who also received at least one booster dose.

Experts told ABC News that while vaccination is the best protection against COVID-19, some people may need to consider masking to protect themselves in case infections rise.

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KEYWORDS: anthonyfauci; covid; covidstooges; fall; masks; media; obamacare; vaccinemandates; winter
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To: Inspectorette

As a worker in a hospital, I can see why you would have to mask up-but the grocery store seems odd this long after all the phony scares...

Thanks for the info-even during 2 Winters of supposed pandemic, we had the snowbirds here both Winters, booking the RV Parks and the cabins for the cold months, just like always-and they were running around without masks like us-so I was surprised to see a couple who were masked this late in the game...


101 posted on 10/16/2022 5:26:46 PM PDT by Texan5 ("You've got to saddle up your boys, you've got to draw a hard line"...)
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To: VTenigma

“Nobody is right if everybody is wrong”...


102 posted on 10/16/2022 5:31:42 PM PDT by Texan5 ("You've got to saddle up your boys, you've got to draw a hard line"...)
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To: Texan5

Touche’


103 posted on 10/16/2022 5:33:41 PM PDT by VTenigma (Conspiracy theory is the new "spoiler alert")
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To: VTenigma

Thanks-I wonder if Buffalo Springfield knew when they wrote that song that it would be prophetic all these years later?


104 posted on 10/16/2022 5:37:59 PM PDT by Texan5 ("You've got to saddle up your boys, you've got to draw a hard line"...)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Give me minute. I’m trying to find a nice way to say “hell no!”.


105 posted on 10/16/2022 5:42:17 PM PDT by tbpiper
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To: MinorityRepublican

Oh, ABC News....that question in the headline.

Get bent.


106 posted on 10/16/2022 5:51:06 PM PDT by simpson96
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To: MinorityRepublican

Anything we can do to cover the faces of American Presstitutes and Jesters is a positive in my book


107 posted on 10/16/2022 6:00:19 PM PDT by eyeamok (founded in cynicism, wrapped in sarcasm)
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To: Texan5

Lots of great song writing going on in the ‘60s, ‘70s, and early ‘80s. Many here would downplay that fact.


108 posted on 10/16/2022 6:10:29 PM PDT by VTenigma (Conspiracy theory is the new "spoiler alert")
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To: A Navy Vet
My ex-wife went to the hospital ER for a bad fall and the covid test showed positive and now she's in quarantine for who knows how long. She has NO symptoms.

If they can just get her on REMDESIVIR, they can kill her. Tell her not to sneeze, that might be enough for an idiot with a medical degree to start the killing drug which is highly endorsed by Fraudci.

109 posted on 10/17/2022 10:39:25 AM PDT by politicianslie (Those who got vaxxed need to update their wills. You are a guinea pig in a dangerous drug trial.)
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