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Health Officials Urge Preparation, Not Panic, for Next COVID Wave

As top U.S. health officials track the latest COVID-19 spike in Europe, they’re encouraging Americans not to panic about another potential wave hitting the country. “Our focus should be on preparation, not on panic,” Vivek Murthy, MD, the U.S. surgeon general, said on  Fox News Sunday. BA.2, the Omicron subvariant, has […]

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Flurona: Worrisome but No Need to Panic

Nearly 2 years into the pandemic, the idea of dealing with “flurona” — having the flu and COVID-19 at the same time — is particularly unappealing, but reports of cases have cropped up across the country. The flurona phenomenon is the latest unwelcome development in the ongoing public heath crisis, although the […]

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