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Omicron COVID cases are falling in Colorado. What that means for hospitals, masking and life

Omicron COVID cases are falling in Colorado. What that means for hospitals, masking and life

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[ad_1] What would be considered a good test positivity rate after the sudden surge of cases we saw from omicron? It stood at about 30 percent in mid-January. Public health experts often look to the positivity rate, the rate of positive COVID-19 tests, as a reliable gauge for community transmission, with 5 percent cited as […]

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Falling COVID-19 rate brings prediction of nearly maskless future

Falling COVID-19 rate brings prediction of nearly maskless future

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[ad_1] Ventura County’s health officer expressed confidence Tuesday that circumstances in the battle against the coronavirus will improve to the point that the vast majority of people will no longer need masks, possibly later this year.  Dr. Robert Levin said conditions favoring the lifting of mask mandates could be met if cases continue to fall, early treatment medications […]

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