How to protect yourself from rising COVID-19 cases
How to protect yourself from rising COVID-19 cases
Although COVID-19 never left, experts say cases are on the rise nationwide, including in the St. Louis region.
Experts say since things are back to normal, people are congregating again. Add to that, fall and winter months are approaching.
As seasons change, respiratory illnesses make a comeback. The coughing, fatigue, sore throats and of course, loss of taste or smell.
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0.719 -> new tonight the return of coven 19.
3.84 -> although it never left experts say cases
6.18 -> are on the rise Nationwide and that
7.98 -> includes right here in our area Brent
10.559 -> Solomon's just back from speaking with
11.94 -> the St Louis County Health director and
14.099 -> Brent any word on what's leading to the
15.719 -> spike well and a few things things are
18.24 -> back to normal so we're congregating
20.279 -> again we'll add to that we're
22.38 -> approaching the fall and soon the winter
24.539 -> as seasons change respiratory illnesses
27.72 -> make a comeback the coughing fatigue
31.859 -> sore throats and of course loss of taste
35.04 -> or smell Lucena arising cases say hello
37.86 -> to the return of coven 19. Nationwide
41.239 -> hospitalizations are up 14 from last
45 -> week but still lower than they were
47.28 -> before the pandemic I caught up with St
49.739 -> Louis County Health director Dr Kanika
52.2 -> Cunningham compared to two years ago
54.12 -> we're nowhere near that but as we enter
57.6 -> the winter months what we do know is
59.699 -> that respiratory viruses tend to
61.379 -> increase and circulate so we have
62.76 -> covid-19 influenza RSV it's why she
66 -> recommends vaccines to protect against
68.34 -> them all RSV specifically for those over
71.88 -> 60. as for covid different variances
74.939 -> circulating right now and we get our eye
76.86 -> on one of them in particular but I will
78.6 -> recommend for individuals to get the
80.04 -> boosting the CDC now weighing in on when
82.92 -> you should expect it the new coveted
85.02 -> booster is expected to be approved by
87.06 -> the FDA and then we will make
88.619 -> recommendations from the CDC probably by
90.479 -> the second or third week of September
92.1 -> the good news is these particular
94.38 -> variants they're not as deadly or as
97.32 -> severe as previous ones you're not
99.24 -> hearing a lot about people dying from it
100.92 -> is more so mild symptoms to keep things
103.619 -> that way Dr Cunningham wants people to
106.079 -> get the new booster as soon as it comes
108.72 -> out continue to wash your hands and even
111.899 -> mask up if you're at risk for my older
114.6 -> adults who may have underlying diabetes
116.759 -> hypertension or other comorbidities like
119.22 -> cancer you know when you find yourself
121.68 -> in enclosed spaces crowded areas I would
124.079 -> recommend considering wearing a mask not
125.88 -> at the point of trying to mandate it but
127.86 -> I will recommend for individuals if
129.479 -> you're a person at risk go ahead and put
131.16 -> a mask on
132.54 -> now the CDC says you can get your flu
134.879 -> shot and covet boosters at the same time
137.76 -> if you'd like but when it comes to the
139.68 -> RSV vaccine officials say talk with your
141.84 -> doctor first the health department says
144.3 -> you should also stock up on covet tests
146.459 -> and stay home if you're sick
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