What is rebound COVID?
With recent cases of the so-called “COVID rebound” affecting both President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden, many are wondering what is a “COVID rebound”?
A preliminary study (meaning it has not yet been published in a peer-reviewed journal) found that almost a third of people with COVID experienced relapse symptoms, and 12% tested positive again, regardless of whether they took the antiviral Paxlovid. NBC News. It was also found that 27% of people with COVID experienced recovery of symptoms after initial improvement.
“It happens all the time. People who are not treated for Covid, who then feel better, may develop symptoms later,” the co-author of the study said.
Back in May, the Centers for Disease Control issued a health alert informing doctors about the recovery of Paxlovid, it also said that “a brief return of symptoms may be part of the natural course of SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19). ) infection in some individuals, regardless of treatment with Paxlovid and regardless of vaccination status, ”NBC News reports.
Read the CDC’s official “COVID rebound” advice after treatment with Paxlovid.
Learn more about NBC News’ “COVID rebound” here.
Contra Costa County revokes COVID vaccination mandate for medical staff
This week, Contra Costa County lifted an order requiring first responders and other emergency personnel to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or routinely tested for the virus. The order applies to police officers, firefighters and others who typically respond to facilities where COVID outbreaks are more common.
The order has been in effect since August last year.
“While COVID-19 vaccines and boosters remain excellent tools to significantly reduce the risk of severe illness and death, as a result of mutations, the protection against infection and transmission offered by current COVID-19 vaccines has been reduced,” the county health officer said.
Read the full story here.
Fatigue from sickness? Here’s how to handle all the news and assess your risk of contracting COVID, monkeypox, and polio.
Health anxiety is a real thing, especially when it comes to managing the flow of information related to COVID, Monkeypos and polio. Our partners at CNBC put together a guide on how to manage it all and keep it in perspective.
According to UC Davis health expert Angela Drake, the best solution may be to only focus on things you can control. “Really try to create a sense of ‘there are things I can do to control my health problems’ and ‘there are things I can do to control my risk factors.
Find more practical advice from CNBC here, as well as how to best assess your risk of contracting COVID, monkeypox, or polio.
Which current COVID variant is of concern?
The California Department of Public Health maintains a chart showing consecutive positive tests that have identified a specific variant of COVID. Omicron remains the predominant COVID option as of August 1, 2022. Note. Not all tests for COVID-19 are genetically sequenced and the information collected is based on a sample.
See full CDPH chart and date here.
The Centers for Disease Control tracks the proportions of the options, which can be viewed here on their website. According to their latest data (through August 20, 2022), the Omicron BA.5 sub-variant accounts for 88.9% of all Omicron variants in circulation in the US.
View full CDC data here.
Current COVID Community Levels for Bay Area Counties
- Alameda County: LOW
- Contra Costa County: LOW
- Marin County: MIDDLE
- Napa County: AVERAGE
- San Francisco County: LOW
- San Mateo County: LOW
- Santa Clara County: AVERAGE
- Santa Cruz County: AVERAGE
- Solano County: AVERAGE
- Sonoma County: MEDIUM
Source: CDC, updated every Thursday at 5:00 pm PT.