"Rising Concerns: JN.1 Variant Impact and COVID-19 Resurgence"

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Source: American Medical Association
"Rising Concerns: JN.1 Variant Impact and COVID-19 Resurgence"
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Andrea Garcia, Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health at the American Medical Association, discusses the surge in respiratory viruses, including flu, RSV, and COVID, with flu cases expected to peak by the end of the month. The JN.1 COVID variant is responsible for 61% of cases in the U.S., leading to increased hospitalizations and deaths. Low uptake of Paxlovid, despite its effectiveness in preventing deaths and hospitalizations, is a concern, while a study suggests that hydroxychloroquine may have caused nearly 17,000 deaths during the first wave of the pandemic.

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