After more than two years of dealing with the pandemic it’s time to revisit best practices for testing, treating and recovering from the newest strains of coronavirus, and how to protect your…
With persistently high case rates, and new extra-contagious omicron strains, what exactly are you supposed to do now in the growing eventuality that someone in your home tests positive for COVID-19?The answers to some of these questions have changed with the dominant BA.4 and BA.5 variants often evading immunity for even the double-boosted. So let’s revisit what we know now, and how best to use the new tools available amid this latest, lengthy surge.
Masking, opening windows and using a HEPA air filter are all good tools, as well as isolation when space allows it. You might also be able to get free rapid tests through your healthcare provider. People covered by insurance through Kaiser Permanente can request free tests, as can those covered by Medi-Cal and Medicare. And most large pharmacy chains have ways to request free tests from their insurance for those with employer-provided plans.Not if you’re experiencing symptoms, says Swartzberg. “If you’ve got a cough, sore throat, runny nose,” he said “then you have a respiratory virus.
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