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August 8, 2022

Have BA.5 cases peaked? That means it’s all downhill from here, right?

COVID Variants Infection and Spread
Jennifer Beam Dowd Ph.D.
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD

A: Sort of…. Remember that even if cases come down as quickly as they rise, there will be as many cases *after* the peak as before (think area under the curve!). In the U.S. there is some indication that hospitalizations during this BA.5 wave have peaked. Since hospitalizations are a lagging indicator of infections, this Read more…

August 8, 2022

Dear Readers: What are your best and worst pandemic purchases?

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Joanna Dreifus, MPH

Dear Readers: Who has made some awesome (or not-so-awesome) purchases during the pandemic? We’ve (thankfully) passed the days of hoarding toilet paper, but Those Nerdy Girls know that stressful times may still call for retail therapy, whether small impulse buys (celebrity gossip rags, anyone?) or big splurges (hello, inflatable hot tubs). Some purchases have worked Read more…

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