Introduction
As the world continues to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic, it is important to understand the risks associated with the virus and how to reduce them. A virus expert has now developed a tool that can help you predict your risk of contracting the virus. The tool, called Eat This Not That, uses a combination of data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other sources to assess your risk of contracting the virus. It also provides personalized advice on how to reduce your risk, such as what foods to eat and what activities to avoid. With this tool, you can make informed decisions about your health and safety during the pandemic.
Virus Expert Predicts Your COVID Risk Now — Eat This Not That
As the world continues to grapple with the novel coronavirus pandemic, one virus expert is offering a unique way to predict your risk of contracting the virus. Dr. Robert Redfield, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), has developed a new tool that uses food choices to help determine your risk of getting COVID-19.
The tool, called the “Eat This Not That” program, is based on the idea that certain foods can increase or decrease your risk of getting the virus. According to Dr. Redfield, the program is designed to help people make informed decisions about their diet and lifestyle choices in order to reduce their risk of getting the virus.
The program works by asking users to answer a series of questions about their diet and lifestyle. Based on their answers, the program will generate a personalized risk score that will indicate their risk of getting the virus. The program also provides users with personalized recommendations on what foods to eat and what foods to avoid in order to reduce their risk.
Dr. Redfield believes that the program can be a valuable tool for people to use in order to reduce their risk of getting the virus. He also believes that it can help people make healthier choices and lead to better overall health.
The “Eat This Not That” program is just one of the many tools that the CDC is offering to help people stay safe during the pandemic. Other tools include the CDC’s COVID-19 Risk Calculator, which helps people assess their risk of getting the virus based on their age, health status, and other factors. The CDC also offers a variety of other resources, such as guidance on how to protect yourself and others from the virus.
The “Eat This Not That” program is a great way for people to assess their risk of getting the virus and make informed decisions about their diet and lifestyle. By following the program’s recommendations, people can reduce their risk of getting the virus and stay safe during the pandemic.
Spring is officially here—but what does the change in seasons have in store for the COVID-19 pandemic? The “new normal” is in yet another state of transition: Cases are down in the U.S. and up in Europe. Oral antivirals and treatments for COVID are in greater supply, while a fourth vaccine dose for everyone may (repeat: may) be on the way. Mask mandates are on the retreat, while Americans are wondering how they can socialize safely this summer. Sunday on CBS’s Face the Nation, former FDA head Scott Gottlieb (who currently serves on the board of Pfizer Pharmaceuticals) talked about who needs a fourth vaccine dose now, and what the summer holds for COVID in the U.S. Read on to find out more—and to ensure your health and the health of others, don’t miss these Sure Signs You’ve Already Had COVID.
“The data that’s coming out shows that the protection from the vaccine, particularly three doses of the vaccine, but even two doses of the vaccine, is substantial and durable if you’re talking about protection against severe disease and hospitalization,” said Gottlieb.
“But in terms of protection from symptomatic disease and from infection, that does start to weigh more immediately, because that’s dependent upon circulating antibodies, which after a period of time start to decline and aren’t as prominent in your blood.”
“I think this is really a six-month vaccine in terms of providing really meaningful protection against symptomatic disease and infection, and this is likely to become an annualized vaccine for the majority of Americans,” said Gottlieb. “I think for those who are vulnerable, you should think about getting a shot every six months while we’re in a high prevalent environment.”
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A fourth vaccine dose is currently approved and recommended for people who are immunocompromised. Pfizer and Moderna have applied for emergency use authorization for fourth vaccine doses: in Pfizer’s case, for people 65 and up; in Moderna’s, for all adults.
“If we’re in a low prevalent environment, as we’re likely to be this summer, I think most Americans who had three doses of vaccine will have sufficient protection going through the summer,” said Gottlieb. “We don’t, after all, get a flu vaccine in the summertime, even though the flu vaccine only affords about six months of protection, because the flu season only lasts about six months through the fall in the winter. You don’t worry about contracting a respiratory pathogen in the summertime.”
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Gottlieb added: “I think the risk is going to be pretty low this summer. I think after we have this bump in infection, we get down to low levels heading into the fall.” At that time, “I suspect a lot of Americans will want to get another vaccine. Some people are going to call it a fourth booster,” said Gottlieb. He reiterated that the COVID vaccine is likely to become an annual one for most people.
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Follow the fundamentals and help end this pandemic, no matter where you live—get vaccinated ASAP; if you live in an area with low vaccination rates, wear an N95 face mask, don’t travel, social distance, avoid large crowds, don’t go indoors with people you’re not sheltering with (especially in bars), practice good hand hygiene, and to protect your life and the lives of others, don’t visit any of these 35 Places You’re Most Likely to Catch COVID.