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"Everyone is getting sick."  Masks recommended now with the rise of respiratory diseases

“Everyone is getting sick.” Masks recommended now with the rise of respiratory diseases

A day after news of COVID-19 hospitalizations more than doubled in Pierce County in a week, local and regional health officials have stepped up calls for indoor masking amid ever-increasing numbers of cases of respiratory diseases. COVID-19, influenza and respiratory syncytial virus are increasing in Pierce County as well as the region. A joint statement …

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Between COVID, flu and RSV, should you wear a mask every fall and winter?

Between COVID, flu and RSV, should you wear a mask every fall and winter?

Given that cases of COVID, as well as the flu, increase every fall and winter, should you consider seasonal masking? (Illustration: Getty Images) This season, as temperatures drop, virus infections are on the rise. As we face what medical experts call a tripledemic – the convergence of influenza, RSV, and COVID – you may be …

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