Tracing Brief: EG.5 a 'Variant of Interest'
#59 Also: some people pause statins in order to take Paxlovid
The world is seeing a wave of infections and a rise in COVID hospitalizations. Masking inside movie theaters, around screaming Taylor Swift fans and on airplanes — especially before takeoff when the HVAC starts — is not mandated, but would help remind others it’s a good time to mask.
Aug 09 WHO classifies EG.5 as COVID-19 'variant of interest' (Reuters) - "The fast-spreading variant, the most prevalent in the United States with an estimated more than 17% of cases, has been behind upticks in the virus across the country and also has been detected in China, South Korea, Japan and Canada, among other countries." "A more comprehensive evaluation of the risk posed by EG.5 was needed, it added."
One reader wrote to say “my symptoms may be mild to moderate but seem different and potentially more powerful than anything that I recall.” I’m also hearing people testing positive for 14 and 15 days in a row. That’s not good.
EG.5 may be less or more harmful than BA.5. This virus evolv…
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