串流時代當道，「+」可能代表「加號」，代表內容延伸與無限可能；然而，「+」有時可能是沈重的十字架，或是徬徨的十字路口，這正是 #CNN+ 告訴我們的事。
As we switch to a COVID-19 prevention model where individuals are responsible for taking care of themselves, I’m not 100% convinced we've gotten all of the information out. People don’t necessarily realize they’re at high risk for getting a bad case of COVID-19.
Those at obvious high-risk—older individuals, the immunocompromised, the unvaccinated—know. But as protection from our vaccines weaken, there are a lot of people who are at high risk for COVID-19 and other conditions because they have illnesses like heart disease, high blood pressure or diabetes. These may be well-controlled in your day-to-day life, but they still make you more vulnerable for severe COVID-19.
Until coronavirus transmission is much lower, we need to keep masks on in places like trains, planes and buses.
Japan uses the three C’s to remind people where risk of COVID-19 is highest: closed spaces (places with limited ventilation); crowds; and close contact settings. These are the places where masks offer the best benefit and individuals should decide whether or not to use a mask based on their risk and the current amount of COVID-19 in the community.
Immunocompromised folks may want to keep wearing masks in most of these settings until COVID-19 rates are very low, whereas healthy, vaccinated people may want to forgo a mask. In a setting where masks aren’t required anymore, it’s important to choose a really protective mask (like a close-fitting KN95, KF94 or N95 mask) to provide the best protection. When cases are really high in an area, indoor mask mandates provide the best protection and can help save lives. On the other hand, when we get to a point where there’s almost no COVID-19 circulating, there’s no reason to be wearing masks unless you’re at very high risk.
Choose the mask based on the situation and your risk factors. For instance, if you're a low-risk individual going to an event where everybody's wearing masks, people don't need to all be in N95s. Even a well-fitting fabric mask will offer some protection; a poorly fitting surgical mask probably isn’t any better. That said, a tight-fitting mask, like a well-fitted surgical mask with adjusted straps, such as KN95s and KF94s, would be a real step up. A fitted N95 mask is best.
For colds that are spread on surfaces, washing your hands is critical; for other colds, you're only going to pick them up from coughs and sneezes in the air. But you're not going to know what type of cold someone has when you're around them. Any time I switch settings or change buildings, I like to wash my hands. For example, when I go from work to home, I’m touching a lot of stuff along the way, so I wash my hands when I get home. Also make sure to wash your hands before preparing food, eating and after using the washroom.
“Everyone needs to be vaccinated for COVID-19 and it’s wise to keep up with boosters as well.”
I didn't think that if we asked everybody to wear a mask, it would completely end influenza. But in a normal year, tens of thousands of Americans die of influenza. We tend to underappreciate influenza and other respiratory viruses, because when we’re young and healthy, they just seem like bad, nuisance colds. But they can be life-threatening for some people, including kids and even some healthy adults. The flu vaccine is helpful in preventing bad outcomes like hospitalization, pneumonia and even death. Still, you shouldn’t rely on the vaccine to be your only layer of protection. You also need to wash your hands and stay home when you’re sick. And if you’re high-risk, make sure you have access to medications like Tamiflu.
High-risk individuals may need to take more precautions because others are no longer wearing masks to help shield them. For instance, in closed spaces with other people, the highest-risk individuals may need to wear both an N95 and face shield to protect their eyes from large COVID-19 droplets. Highest-risk people probably also need to avoid crowds altogether, even outside, if they can’t keep 6 feet of distance from the unmasked. Because vaccines aren’t as effective for this group, make sure to keep up with vaccination recommendations and pay attention to the COVID-19 situation. Your physician should be able to say whether new recommendations apply to you.
Everyone needs to be vaccinated for COVID-19 and it’s wise to keep up with boosters as well. Individuals who are unvaccinated are 10 times more likely to die of COVID-19 than the vaccinated. The current recommendations that it’s safe to be unmasked and "get back to normal" is meant for vaccinated people. Even healthy unvaccinated people are at high risk of a bad outcome after having COVID-19. More doses of these vaccines have been given than almost any other vaccine and vaccinated people are doing beautifully. We are not seeing people die or have medical problems related to the vaccine. Unvaccinated COVID-19 infection, on the other hand, has killed hundreds of thousands of Americans and caused millions of cases of long COVID, strokes, heart attacks, kidney failure, heart failure, lung damage, blood clots… the list goes on and on.
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美國官員警告病毒病例大幅增加
三分之一的美國人生活在 Covid-19 威脅如此之高的地區，他們應該考慮在室內戴口罩。
該機構負責人表示，美國因該病毒住院的 7 天平均人數比前一周增加了 19%。
地球，人間煉獄：疫情、戰爭、窮困 (272期)：
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周文偉擁有拉斯維加斯核發的私人偵探執照，文件顯示他通過相關考核，且執照目前仍處於有效狀態，直到2026年才會過期。「中國和平統一促進會」（簡稱「和統會」）是中共官方背景的促統組織，是由中共政治局常委、政協主席汪洋擔任會長，美國國務院於2020年認定，「和統會」受中共統戰部控制。
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