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[Eric Feigl-Ding @DrEricDing]

📍Pediatric #COVID19 hospital admissions/day shows no signs of slowing down just as schools are starting to re-open amid no masks, and extremely low booster rate for school kids. Potential #BA5 disaster but no one seems to care. #CovidIsNotOver #MaskUp

HT @DrWilliamKu

[Eric Feigl-Ding @DrEricDing]

⚠️BA5 “MORE SERIOUS”—new large Danish study finds that: “Relative to BA.2, there is an **increased risk of being hospitalized** due to #BA5 in the order of 16% to 124% (95% CI)—➡️indicates that BA5 variant is more serious." 👀 This keeps me awake. #COVID19
https://t.co/mk6vELVAst

[Comeback KC 💉😷 @comebackkc]

COVID hospitalizations and ICU usage are climbing again across the US thanks to BA.5. Mask Up!

[Eric Feigl-Ding @DrEricDing]

6) this is a direct consequence of #BA5 spread unchecked without masks and without enough boosters.

[Eric Feigl-Ding @DrEricDing]

4) Small reminder than #LongCovid spares no one. You have higher risk of many cardiovascular issues after infection - that persists even in relatively healthy… see thread 🧵 below. Don’t risk infection please.

[Dr. Tom Frieden @DrTomFrieden]

The BA.5 subvariant is causing a new Covid wave in the US and far too many older adults are not as well protected as they could be. Unfortunately, that means we'll see more hospitalizations and deaths in the coming days and weeks that could have been prevented.

[JCDHE @JOCOHealth]

If you're age 50+ and the last time you got a COVID-19 vaccine there was snow on the ground, then it's time for a booster. Visit our walk-in clinics in Olathe or Mission: https://t.co/VUUcjiEWJ0 #SleeveUpJoCo

[Comeback KC 💉😷 @comebackkc]

The BA.5 variant of COVID-19 is widespread in the KC metro. If you're not fully vaccinated and boosted, now is a good time to get caught up. Even with the new variants, COVID vaccines still are very effective at preventing the most severe effects of the illness.

[The Kansas City Star @KCStar]

The risk of catching COVID-19 is elevated in the metro as the highly contagious BA.5 variant takes over. https://t.co/a9y7KH2326

[CDC @CDCgov]

Yes. Children 6 months and older should get vaccinated against #COVID19 even if they’ve already had COVID-19. Getting vaccinated after having COVID-19 provides added protection to their immune system.

Learn more about COVID-19 vaccines for children: https://t.co/oV6NgGGUSb.

[Laurie Garrett @Laurie_Garrett]

LIVE now @WhiteHouse #COVID19 officials are driving home this message: A new surge of #Omicron is underway, involving BA.4, 5 and a mutant 2-form. Combined, they pose a real threat, and evade immunity. Get vaxed. Wear masks. Open windows & turn on fans.
Clear sense of urgency.

[Natalie E. Dean, PhD @nataliexdean]

Remarkable to see the divergence between reported COVID cases and NAAT test positivity in the US. At-home testing has really changed how we interpret case numbers.

Source: https://t.co/7QoDLMQ27w

[Laurie Garrett @Laurie_Garrett]

The #SARSCoV2 BA.5 variant is slamming NYC.
Manhattan's Yorkville 'hood is at a 19.7% + rate. Parts of East Harlem are at 19.6% positivity. Neighborhoods in Staten Island and Queens are getting closer to 25% rates.
https://t.co/YZcf0RUmAe

[Wyandotte County Public Health Department @WYCOHealthDept]

July Calendar is here! Check out these events offering COVID Tests and Vaccines near you.
For more details visit https://t.co/DLmsYiLoPr
https://t.co/U75GRg2zt5
#DOTTE #WYCO #KCK
#HETF

[Los Angeles Times @latimes]

BA.4 and BA.5 are now believed to be responsible for most new infections nationwide. The strains are of particular concern because they are not only especially contagious but also capable of reinfecting those who have survived earlier Omicron infection.

https://t.co/jlWebwMNKE

[Laurie Garrett @Laurie_Garrett]

How to be a globetrotter these days and NOT catch #COVID19 .. #SARSCoV2 is not an inevitable contagion.

[Dr. Mild Yet Still Mysterious @sammy4723]

Can’t believe 3 years in and we still need this infographic.. dumbest planet ever

[Eric Feigl-Ding @DrEricDing]

I don’t know if anyone cares about kids—but #COVID19 hospitalization in kids have been steadily increasing for 2.5 months— now matching hospitalization last seen in February. Adult hospitalization rising too. #BA5/4 is behind the latest surge. #CovidIsNotOver

HT @DrWilliamKu

[KCMO Health Dept @KCMOHealthDept]

We are waiting for orders from the state & shipment of the vaccine for children 6 mo & older.
When we have the vaccine, we will post the information here & on our website so you can schedule an apptmt.
Saturday, @CDCgov endorsed the COVID vaccine for children 6 mo thru 5 yrs.

[Jackson County Public Health @JacksonCountyPH]

Jackson County’s Community Level has increased to Medium. 🟡

+ Stay up-to-date with COVID vaccines
+ Consider masking based on personal risk
+ Get tested if you have symptoms
+ Follow isolation + quarantine guidance

More on risk-based precautions: https://t.co/kzOvaK6izV.

[Comeback KC 💉😷 @comebackkc]

COVID cases are increasing in the KC region. So far, hospitalizations and death rates remain low.

[The Kansas City Star @KCStar]

Reported cases of COVID-19 increased this week while hospitalizations and death rates remained low. https://t.co/0N7N3uiUXL