Uptick Update
My phone is ringing again, never a good sign. Cases are rising as the graph shows and these are under reported since most of the cases are diagnosed from home tests. 50% of Americans got Omicron earlier in the year. …
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BA2 Update
People ask if they should get a Covid 19 booster if they have already had Covid. I advise them to if they are over 50, because the antibody response to recent variants is not as robust compared to those vaccinated…
Mask Update
First of all, masks are still recommended in clinical settings such as hospitals and doctor’s offices. I will continue to wear an N95 mask on airlines. If I upgrade to first class and am sitting next to my wife, I…
BA2: National and Local Update
Here’s a view of what’s happening in the Northeast followed by a local update. Courtesy of the New York Times and the San Antonio Report. A Covid uptick Covid outbreaks in elite circles in Washington, D.C., and on Broadway…
Ineffective Treatments for Covid 19
After two plus years we know a lot about Covid 19. We certainly don’t know it all, but we know a lot more about what works and what doesn’t than we did a few years ago. In spite of many…
Omicron BA2 Update
24 states report a rise in Covid 19 cases. It looks inevitable that eventually Texas will as well. Here is an interesting article from the Wall Street Journal that covers what numbers to watch and how to be prepared. Following…
Covid 19 Update
My phone hasn’t been ringing as much in the last week. That’s good. We are still seeing sporadic cases but so far the surge of Omicron BA2 cases has not emerged. Most cases that I see are are diagnosed by…
Do I Need a 4th Shot? 4
I have a feeling of deja vu. The debate over whether a second booster shot is needed sounds like the debate last year about whether a first booster shot is necessary. The problem is that there is not a lot…