Post by Casey / Redsky

The new LA Times article starts out hard on the Covid minimizing, but actually ends with telling people to mask up and care about indoor air quality, not just get vaccinated?!

LA Times, California section: Headline: Why COVID keeps roaring back every summer, even as pandemic fades from public view The summer season continues to see spikes in COVID-19 activity. The latest jump is being fueled by the subvariant XFG, nicknamed 'Stratus.' By Rong-Gong Lin II, Staff Writer Aug. 27, 2025 Updated 8:45 AM PT By many measures, the coronavirus is a thing of the past. Masks have been stored away. Social distancing is just a vague memory. Interest in vaccines is waning. COVID, for many, feels like an inevitable annoyance, like the flu.

Subheading:What can I do to protect myself? Here are some steps those concerned about COVID-19 and other respiratory diseases can take: • Get vaccinated now, especially if you're at higher risk of severe complications from COVID-19 and haven't received a vaccine in more than a year. • If you do get sick with COVID-19, talk with a medical provider about getting an anti-COVID drug like Paxlovid, which can reduce the duration of illness and alleviate symptoms. • Stay away from sick people. • Wear a well-fitting mask, like a KF94 or an N95, in indoor public settings - or perhaps at least carry one with you if you're traveling, so you can wear it if someone is coughing on a plane.

Continued from previous: • Stay away from sick people. • Wear a well-fitting mask, like a KF94 or an N95, in indoor public settings - or perhaps at least carry one with you if you' re traveling, so you can wear it if someone is coughing on a plane.

aug 27, 2025, 4:37 pm • 1 0

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