COVID is overwhelming hospitals. They say it is possible that Western nations could see a similar pattern after several quiet flu seasons. “If it happens there, it can happen here. Let’s prepare for a proper flu season,” said John McCauley, director of the Worldwide Influenza Centre at the Francis Crick Institute in London. The WHO has said each country still needs to approach new waves with all the tools in the The WHO has said each country still needs to approach new waves with all the tools in the pandemic armory – from vaccinations to interventions, such as testing and social distancing or masking. pandemic armory – from vaccinations to interventions, such as testing and social distancing or masking. Israel’s government recently halted routine COVID testing of travelers at its international airport, but is ready to resume the practice “within days” if faced with a major surge, said Sharon Alroy-Preis, head of the country’s public health service. “When there is a wave of infections, we need to put masks on, we need to test ourselves,” she said. “That’s living with COVID.” This article was originally published in Reuters.
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