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Coronavirus, Covid 19, Vaccine booster

How COVID deaths compare to the past – In the last six months, California saw 3,472 deaths

[Note from BenIndy Contributor Roger Straw: This article paints a somewhat encouraging picture, comparing the number of current COVID deaths to those during the first 6 months of the pandemic. The good news is that there are far fewer deaths overall, but it stresses the proportionately higher rate of deaths among the elderly. Startling fact … Continue reading How COVID deaths compare to the past – In the last six months, California saw 3,472 deaths →

Coronavirus, Coronavirus variant, Covid 19

Your 2024 Guide to Covid Symptoms and Treatment

[Note from BenIndy Contributor Roger Straw: Please know that COVID is still all around us: “Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicated that, as of mid-February, more than 21,000 people were hospitalized with Covid, and there had been roughly 10,000 Covid-related deaths in 2024.”  Even when it’s relatively mild, COVID is no … Continue reading Your 2024 Guide to Covid Symptoms and Treatment →

Bay Area, Coronavirus, Covid 19

How to navigate renewed COVID threat in the Bay Area

[Note from BenIndy Contributor Roger Straw: Well, it finally ALMOST happened. My wife and I have been ultra careful, and so far are among the increasingly rare few who have not contracted the coronavirus. Mary Susan is immune compromised, so we still wear masks in the grocery and other crowded indoors places. But we were … Continue reading How to navigate renewed COVID threat in the Bay Area →

Coronavirus, Covid 19, Omicron variant

What to know about the new COVID variant before you go out this weekend

  What to know about ‘Eris,’ the new COVID-19 subvariant sweeping the US Today, by Caroline Kee, August 10, 2023 The EG.5 “Eris” variant is now the dominant COVID-19 strain in the U.S. Here’s what to know about transmission and symptoms. A new COVID-19 variant called EG.5 is sweeping across the United States as cases … Continue reading What to know about the new COVID variant before you go out this weekend →