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Upcoming Holidays and Covid
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Anchor lead: Covid-19 is not taking a holiday, Elizabeth Tracey reports What are your plans for Thanksgiving? Christmas? Lisa Maragakis, an infectious diseases expert at Johns Hopkins, says it’s a sure bet Covid-19 won’t be taking a holiday, and holiday …
If You’ve Had Covid
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Anchor lead: Having had Covid-19 doesn’t give you a free pass, Elizabeth Tracey reports People who’ve had Covid-19 still need to keep their masks on, physically distance themselves from others and wash their hands while the pandemic continues. That’s according …
Covid Twice
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Anchor lead: How common is infection with Covid-19 a second time? Elizabeth Tracey reports At least three people have been reported to develop second Covid-19 infections after having confirmed infection previously, raising worries about immunity to the infection. Aaron Milstone, …
Vaccines for Covid and Flu
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Anchor lead: What is the proper schedule for flu vaccines? Elizabeth Tracey reports As many people obtain the flu vaccine this year, some questions remain. Aaron Milstone, an infectious diseases expert at Johns Hopkins, answers a few of them. Milstone: …
Flu Vaccine Now
Spreading Viruses
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Anchor lead: Questions about how viruses, especially Sars-CoV2, spread, remain, Elizabeth Tracey reports Can you get Covid-19 from a cell phone? How about if you enter a room where someone with the infection has been recently but they’ve left? Aaron …