May Update on COVID-19
Nobody is counting vaccine doses anymore. But COVID-19 is still here, remaining among the top five leading cause of death for older and immunocompromised individuals. The national public health emergency in the US is set to end on May 11, 2023, with the last states to end statewide emergency orders being New Mexico on March 31 and Rhode Island on April 10, followed by Texas and Connecticut. However, recent events such as the CDC's April 24-27 Epidemic Intelligence Service conference in Atlanta have shown that the virus is still spreading. At least 35 people who attended the conference tested positive for COVID-19, as confirmed by spokesperson Kristen Nordlund . According to CDC, Atlanta has a low COVID-19 community level, along with nearly the rest of the U.S. In February, Dr Deepti Gurdasani reported her breakthrough case, despite six COVID-19 vaccine doses. Are these repeated doses even helping? There is some evidence they might be helping solid tra...