New today:
CDC now estimates that SARS-CoV-2 levels in wastewater have reached "high" levels nationwide, for first time since past winter wave
At state level, 26 now have COVID-19 levels that are "high" or "very high" in wastewater
www.cdc.gov/nwss/rv/COVI...
26 states and D.C. are also now seeing what CDC classifies as "substantial increases" in COVID-19 emergency room visits
Most states still at "low" overall for now, though Florida and Hawaii are currently at "moderate"
covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-t...
It comes as CDC now estimates that COVID-19 is "growing" or "likely growing" across nearly all states
Exception is Oregon, New Mexico and Hawaii which are now "stable or uncertain"
www.cdc.gov/forecast-out...
It’S nOt RiCh PeOpLe TrAvELiNg ThAt Is cAuSiNg SpiKeS iN COVID iNFeCtiOns.
Wear an N95 mask, please, your cognitive function seems affected. Multiple Covid infections can do that. Good luck 💜
Poor people travel less than rich people
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People traveling causes more infections
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Rich people do the most traveling
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Rich people do the most spreading
Yes! The rampant travel is just guaranteeing more varied and possibly stronger, more evasive variants. Travel is not the leading cause of spikes in infection rates, not masking to stop the chain of transmission is. Lack of public health is really leaving some with no idea how this works, 4 years in!
Never claimed to be an expert, I’ve just been following the science & reading 4yrs worth of research. Travel doesn’t help, it means more people are mingling & spreading different strains but if people masked, you wouldn’t be infected to begin with. It’s not 100% effective but N95s are 95% effective
Every unmasked Covid-infected person breathing out infected air and every unmasked person inhaling Covid-infected air—regardless of where they’re coming from or where they’re going—as more of us are out mingling is the reason for spikes. If everyone masked, you wouldn’t see spikes in infection rates