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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.

Overview

  • 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.