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JCMach1

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3. Transmission rates are currently uncontrolled

Reply to BootinUp (Original post)

Fri Jun 16, 2023, 10:41 AM

Jun 2023

There are currently more than 9,747 patients hospitalized in the United States per week, with 16% of those being ICU patients. The test positivity rate for the week of June 2-8 was 7.2%. When test positivity is above 5%, transmission is considered uncontrolled.

https://www.nebraskamed.com/COVID/what-covid-19-variants-are-going-around

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Our fall COVID boosters will likely be a monovalent XBB formula - Ars Technica [View all] BootinUp Jun 2023 OP

Damn, only... Hugin Jun 2023 #1

I am in the middle of my 4th Covid infection despite all vaccinations... JCMach1 Jun 2023 #2

There is another virus IbogaProject Jun 2023 #4

Yeah, it went through the household... Hugin Jun 2023 #7

I feel you. My first Covid infection left me Type 2 JCMach1 Jun 2023 #10

Feel better JCMach nt BootinUp Jun 2023 #5

Transmission rates are currently uncontrolled JCMach1 Jun 2023 #3

I will get this vaccination as soon as it is available LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2023 #6

You can see the curve of hospitalizations flatten out (decline more slowly or even stop declining) Blues Heron Jun 2023 #8

I wish I could get one, but the mRNA vaccines flare up my lupus & psoriasis. I'm still in a flare liberal_mama Jun 2023 #9

I was a very healthy 54yo when I caught it the first time. JCMach1 Jun 2023 #11