COVID UPDATE: MASK OFF PLEASE….Perhaps NOT SO FAST

COVID UPDATE: MASK OFF PLEASE….Perhaps NOT SO FAST

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by Tonya L. Breaux-Shropshire, PhD, DNP, FNP, MPH We have been waiting to transition to the COVID-19 endemic, and it won't be long now! Whoo whoo! The test and treat program that President Biden mentioned a couple of days ago sounds terrific. People need to know to get tested early and treat as soon as they are positive. Paxlovid has been shown to make people feel better sooner than later, and perhaps save you a trip to the emergency room. Usually, COVID lasts about 14 days but you are really not out of the woods until about 90 days if it's not long COVID. However, healthcare experts and microbiologists are now concerned about long COVID because no one is at low risk for it. There is a potential treatment for…
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