Update: Masks May Reduce SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Community Settings
TUESDAY, May 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Masks may be associated with a small reduction in the risk for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection in community settings, according to the final update of a living, rapid rev…
Learn More¿Se debe eliminar el uso universal de máscaras en hospitales y clínicas? Muchos expertos piensan que sí
MIÉRCOLES, 19 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los centros de atención de la salud siguen siendo uno de los últimos lugares en Estados Unidos donde los requisitos sobre el uso de máscaras de la época de la COVID siguen en vigor.Ha llegado el momen…
Learn MoreIs It Time to End Universal Masking in Hospitals, Clinics? Many Experts Think So
WEDNESDAY, April 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Health care facilities remain one of the last places left in the United States with COVID-era mask requirements still in effect.It’s time for that to end, experts say.A prestigious collection of infection …
Learn MoreLas autoridades de salud de EE. UU. piden usar máscaras bajo techo en las ciudades: la ‘triplemia’ arrasa
LUNES, 12 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Mientras tres virus respiratorios altamente contagiosos se propagan por todo Estados Unidos, presionando a los hospitales y provocando escasez de medicamentos, las autoridades de salud de algunas gran…
Learn MoreU.S. Health Officials Urge Indoor Masking in Major Cities as ‘Tripledemic’ Rages
MONDAY, Dec. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — As three highly contagious respiratory viruses spread across the United States, straining hospitals and triggering drug shortages, health officials in some major cities and states are calling for a return to i…
Learn MoreU.S. Health Officials Urge Indoor Masking in Major Cities as ‘Tripledemic’ Rages
MONDAY, Dec. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) – As three highly contagious respiratory viruses spread across the United States, straining hospitals and triggering drug shortages, health officials in some major cities and states are calling for a return to in…
Learn MoreMedical Masks Similar to N95 Respirators for Preventing COVID-19
TUESDAY, Nov. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For health care workers providing care to patients with COVID-19, the risk for COVID-19 does not differ significantly with use of medical masks versus N95 respirators, according to a study published online No…
Learn MoreAs COVID Restrictions Lifted, Asthma Attacks Rose
FRIDAY, Nov. 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — When COVID-19 restrictions lifted in the United Kingdom, the risk for severe asthma attacks doubled.While having COVID isn’t more likely to cause asthma attacks than other respiratory infections, it may have b…
Learn MoreAlgunos hogares de ancianos y hospitales pueden abandonar el uso universal de máscaras, según los CDC
LUNES, 26 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC) de EE. UU. relajaron su recomendación sobre el uso universal de máscaras en los hogares de ancianos y hospitales, a menos que estas i…
Learn MoreCDC Says Universal Masking Can Be Dropped in Some Nursing Homes, Hospitals
MONDAY, Sept. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has eased its universal masking recommendation for nursing homes and hospitals, unless those health care institutions are in areas seeing high levels of COV…
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