More than half of L.A. County's hospitals report staffing shortages, as staff are out sick or caring for family members.
Get the bivalent booster. Children under 5 will be able to get it as soon as it's given the green light by the CDC, likely this week. Wear an N95 or KN95 mask in public, which will help prevent you from getting infected with any of the swirling viruses.
“People won’t need hospital care if they don’t get infected in the first place,” said L.A. County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer. “We all need to wear our masks now.”widely available antivirals . Paxlovid requires a positive COVID-19 test and a prescription, and depending on your pharmacy, can be delivered the same day. Not everyone can take it, but it shortens the duration of your sickness if taken within the first few days of symptoms. If you have flu-like symptoms and test negative for the coronavirus, it may be the flu. Tamiflu is used to treat symptoms and is prescribed by a doctor.Home testing changed COVID-19 data collection.
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