It’s winter and winter means a surge of seasonal flu infections in the northern hemisphere. This year, however, is not just any year for the seasonal flu, If it seems like you and everyone around you is getting sick this winter, you’re not wrong. Experts say this is the worst flu […]
“Mask mandates returning to several Bay Area counties”
Original Article (Published October 10, 2024 6:20pm PDT) OAKLAND, Calif. – Mask mandates are returning to health care settings in several Bay Area counties as an increase in COVID-19 cases overlaps with the cold and flu season. The local health orders require masks to be worn in hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, and other healthcare […]
Does the New Study on Face Masks Show They Prevent Respiratory Illnesses?
Whether to wear a face mask to prevent respiratory illnesses has been one of the most divisive debates during the pandemic. After a Cochrane review in 2023 found that face masks made “little or no difference” to the spread of respiratory viruses, the issue became highly politicised. Tom Jefferson, lead author of […]
UC Berkley Sends a Concerning Mandate Email
Dear DailyClout, I received an email from Cal Parents (they’re just forwarding to parents/guardians) regarding the University Health Services Updates on the flu vaccine requirement, flu shot clinics, and COVID-19 bivalent boosters sent by University Health Services Director Anna Harte MD and UHS Associate Vice Chancellor Guy Nicolette MD to […]