CDC Director Urges Americans to Mask Up and Get Vaccinated Amid Rising Respiratory Illnesses

With a sharp increase in COVID hospitalizations and high occupancy of hospital beds, Mandy Cohen advises additional precautions to combat the 'tripledemic' of COVID, flu, and RSV.

CDC Director Mandy Cohen recommends Americans to wear masks again due to the rise in respiratory illnesses such as COVID, the flu, and RSV.
Cohen urges Americans to get updated COVID and flu vaccines, and RSV vaccine for those over 60.
The number of Americans hospitalized with COVID increased 11% during the week that ended on November 25.
Respiratory virus season has led to 70% of hospital beds in America being occupied at present.
Despite the rise in respiratory illnesses, Cohen assures there are no new or unfamiliar viruses circulating.