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Henry County Schools makes masks optional as COVID-19 infections slow

[ad_1] “I want to thank you for all you have done up to this point to ensure that our school year could be sustained with in-person learning by adhering to all mitigation efforts to ensure everyone’s health and safety,” she said. The decision follows similar moves by school systems in Fayette and Fulton counties, which […]

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Stealth omicron variant BA.2 could 'slow down' COVID drop, as Boston-area wastewater data keeps plunging

Stealth omicron variant BA.2 could ‘slow down’ COVID drop, as Boston-area wastewater data keeps plunging

[ad_1] A new more contagious stealth omicron variant BA.2 that’s already circulating in the U.S. could “slow down” the rapid drop in COVID-19 cases, a former FDA commissioner said on Sunday. But ex-FDA chief Scott Gottlieb emphasized that people who have been infected by the original omicron variant should be protected from BA.2, and that […]

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‘Stealth’ Omicron Variant No Cause for Alarm, but Could Slow Case Decline

‘Stealth’ Omicron Variant No Cause for Alarm, but Could Slow Case Decline

[ad_1] In recent days, headlines about a “stealth” Omicron variant have conjured the notion that a villainous new form of the coronavirus is secretly creating a disastrous new wave of Covid. That scenario is highly unlikely, scientists say. But the new variant, which goes by the scientific name BA.2 and is one of three branches […]

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How high filtration masks slow spread of COVID-19, impact pollution

How high filtration masks slow spread of COVID-19, impact pollution

[ad_1] Ohio University recently announced its change to masking requirements, encouraging the use of surgical, KN95, N95 or KF94 masks, to help slow the spread of COVID-19, but the decision comes with both pros and cons. James Gaskell, health commissioner at the Athens City-County Health Department, said the N95 and KN95 are the “golden standard” […]

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