As US health authorities begin to lift health restrictions, many scientists have warned that the new coronavirus is evolving in “worrying ways”, calling for greater awareness of its threat.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has dropped quarantine and distancing recommendations against COVID-19, the Associated Press reported Tuesday. Additionally, more people have resumed their pre-pandemic activities without wearing a mask.
However, scientists have said that the latest Omicron variant gaining traction in the US, BA.4.6, appears to be even more effective at evading the immune system than the currently dominating BA.5.
According to health and medical experts quoted by AP, getting vaccinated and receiving a booster shot is an effective way to protect yourself from the virus, at least from serious illness and death.
Additionally, “people can also continue to protect themselves by taking other precautions like, for example, wearing masks indoors when COVID rates are high,” the agency said.
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