Americans may wish to seriously consider canceling all their New Year’s plans: Omicron and Delta are coming to crash your party.
The problem is that The party will go on, because not enough of US care. Public health officials are warning party animals to stay on a short leash because #COVID is still out on the prowl and ready to howl.
Meanwhile, The #USA flu season has officially begun: Hospitalizations are rising with reportedly two child deaths. The 2020-2021 flu season, the first new season since the start of the #COVID pandemic, was the lowest in decades. Some major cities saw zero cases. Experts said COVID-19 prevention measures such as school closures, physical distancing, masks, and canceled travel resulted in less spread of the influenza virus. But a year later, the annual wave of flu infections is back at a much stronger rate. In CDC figures released Monday, the states with high flu activity are New Mexico, Kansas, Indiana, New Jersey, Tennessee, Georgia, and North Dakota.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/12/28/omicron-new-years-eve/
USA Today also reports that testing positive for COVID-19 starts a confusing, disruptive, and at times frightening process – one that millions of Americans will likely go through in the coming week. First, you need to isolate. That’s a more intense version of quarantining – it means cutting off contact with other people as much as possible so you reduce the chance of infecting them. Everyone who tests positive for COVID-19 should monitor their symptoms. And people who are unvaccinated or at high risk for severe disease should be extra-vigilant for symptoms that might require emergency care. How long should you isolate? How long will you be contagious? Here’s what you should know about omicron and COVID-19 this holiday season.
Last Words: If the GOP #Naysayers and #Republican Party #Haters did not exist, #COVID might already be under control in the #USA.
